Description
Spotted in the library of Princess Mette-Marit’s home is a copy of Coralie Bickford-Smith’s illustrated version of Homer’s ‘The Iliad’.
The Iliad is the first and the greatest literary achievement of Greek civilization—the cornerstone of Western culture and an epic poem without rival in world literature. The story centers on the critical events in the last year of the Trojan War, which lead to Achilleus’s killing of Hektor and the fall of Troy. But Homer’s theme is not simply war or heroism. With compassion and humanity, he presents a universal and tragic view of the world: human life lived under the shadow of suffering and death set against a vast and largely unpitying divine background.
Here are more of Mette-Marit’s Home products:
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Tim Walker ‘The Granny Alphabet’ Book
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Tim Walker ‘Storyteller’ Book
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The Folio Society ‘Richard III’ Book
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Terry Newman ‘Legendary Authors and the Clothes They Wore’ Book
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Tactic ‘Mexican Train’ Game
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Siri Pettersen ‘Evna’ Book
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Obrist ‘Mapping it Out’ Book
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Murakami’s ‘A Wild Sheep Chase’ Book
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Michel Houellebecq ‘The Possibility of an Island’ Book
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Margaret Atwood ‘Alias Grace’ Book
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Juniper Books ‘Fitzgerald’ Book Collection
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Juniper Books ‘Dickens’ Book Collection
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Looking for some royally-approved books to add to your reading list?
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Yves Bonnefoy ‘Giacometti’ Book
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Women’s Institute ‘Within Living Memory’ Book
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Wayne Hammond ‘Art of the Lord of the Rings’ Book
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Wayne Hammond ‘Art of the Hobbit’ Book
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Vanity Fair’s ‘Hollywood’ Book
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Valentino ‘At the Emperor’s Table’ Book
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Usborne ‘Treasure Island’ Book
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Usborne ‘Tales of King Arthur’ Book
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Usborne ‘See Inside How Things Work’ Book
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Usborne ‘Puzzle Farm’ Book
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Usborne ‘Olivier Twist’ Book
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Usborne ‘Myths and Legends’ Book
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Looking for more royal office inspiration? Here are some other pieces
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Zaq ‘Dew’ Essential Oil Diffuser
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Women’s Institute ‘Within Living Memory’ Book
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Tim Walker ‘The Granny Alphabet’ Book
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Threshold ‘White Wood’ Paper Tray
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The Folio Society ‘Richard III’ Book
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Terry Wolsey ‘Elizabeth of Glamis’ Book
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Sugar Paper ‘The Desk’ Calendar
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Siri Pettersen ‘Evna’ Book
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Simon Welfare ‘Days of Majesty’ Book
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Samsung ’49-Inch Curved’ Monitor
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Robert Hughes ‘Late and Soon’ Book
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Roald Dahl ‘Memories with Food’ Book
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