Book description
The story of Helen and the judgement of Paris, of the gathering Heroes
and the seige of Troy; of Achilles and his vulnerable heel, reared by
the Centaur on wild honey and the marrow of lions; of Odysseus, the last
of the Heroes, his plan for the wooden Horse and his many adventures on
his long journey home to Greece. Roger Lancelyn Green was born in 1918
and lived in Oxford and at his family home in Cheshire, which the Greens
had owned for more than 900 years. He loved storytelling and was
fascinated by traditional fairy tales, myths and legends from around the
world. He was a professional actor, a librarian and a teacher. His
retellings include Egyptian, Greek and Norse legends, plus a retelling
of Robin Hood. He also wrote many books for adults, including a
biography of his friend C. S. Lewis, creator of the
The Chronicles of Narnia
. Roger Lancelyn Green died in 1987.
