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Title: Nothing wrong with Keats
Review: The two reviewers of Achilles seem determined to blame it for not being what they want- a full account of the Trojan war written by someone who has no link with a university. I could imagine American readers objecting to British vocabulary and style, since Achilles works best read aloud, but it is churlish to object to the Keats section which closes the book. Keats is the Greekless reader whose proven empathy for Achilles makes him our ally and our model as we find resonance in 'the pain of others, far away on the plains of Troy.' I suggest to your reviewers that this is the crown of the book- the awareness of how remote Troy now is and how crucial it can be to those who can live in the souls of others. Given Keats' admiration of America, surely America can listen to Keats.
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