title: The Rage of Achilles
author:  Terence Hawkins 
description: <b><b>[Hawkins] provides much new insight on the tale . . . and turns something ancient into a new read, worthy of a second viewing. &quot;The Rage of Achilles&quot; is a fine spin on Homer's classical tale, a highly recommended read.</b></b> --MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW<br /><br />Hawkins' tale moves with the force of a cyclone. . . .  It will be impossible not to be entertained and moved by this rendering of the age old story. --Historical Novels Review, February 2011<br /><br />This fascinating novel has a really simple concept at its core -- <i>The Iliad</i> as rewritten by Quentin Tarantino<br>-----In Chicago Center for Literature and Photography's Year's Best Experimental and Cutting-Edge<br /><br /><i>&quot;<b>The Rage of Achilles</b></i><b>is fast-paced, entertaining and thought-provoking . . . Hawkins makes &quot;The Iliad&quot; fresh, exciting and even humorous.&quot;</b>---Robert Lamb, <i>Stuff to Blow Your Mind, </i>October 23 2017<br /><br /><span>&quot;Perhaps one of the greatest stories ever told is that of the Illiad, the Trojan war. It has been told and rediscovered by new generations through the decades. And now, author Terence Hawkins adapts this passionate story into a powerful and compelling, in-your-face retelling. . .</span><br /><br /><span>Within its pages, he vividly brings to life the glory and guts of a long forgotten era. He recounts this monumental tale with grim brutality and raw, violent descriptions. Hawkins delves deep into the most intrinsic of human emotions and expounds upon them with detailed intensity and an all-too-believable reality. Not for the faint of heart, Hawkins&apos; novel explores war with all its smells, terrors, and blood. It is the kind of heart-pumping, edge-of-your-seat book that readers long for and diligently seek.&quot;---Mirella Patzer, <b><i>History and Women</i></b></span>
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  Title: Mr. Achilles  
    
  Author: Jennette Lee  
    
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  "To keep the youth of souls who pitch  
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