New Book on The "Real" Trojan War

[Matthew Amt]

Using the legend of the Trojan war, the Iliad addresses the central questions defining the war experience of every age: Is a warrior ever justified in standing up against his commander? Must he sacrifice his life for someone else's cause? Giving his life for his country, does a man betray his family? How is a catastrophic war ever allowed to start-and why, if all parties wish it over, can it not be ended?

Good grief! I hope this is just a classic of "this blurb has nothing to do with the book", because none of that has anything to do with the Trojan War! If it is an actual more-or-less summation of the book, the author should stick to New Yorker articles. Gads...

Thanks for the warning! I should probably warn my relatives NOT to add this to my Christmas list.

Matthew