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76 pp.
| Candlewick |
August, 2006 |
TradeISBN 0-7636-2283-4$17.99
(2)
4-6
Illustrated by
Robert Byrd.
This irreverent biography of the nineteenth-century German who rediscovered ancient Troy attempts to disentangle fact from Schliemann's autobiographical fiction. Cartoonlike illustrations add to the appeal of the gently humorous text, though some readers may struggle with the complex sentences and unfamiliar vocabulary. Engagingly told and well documented, this will be particularly welcome where students already have some familiarity with ancient history.
Reviewer: Kathleen Isaacs
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
July, 2006