{"product_id":"9780099474333-secondhand-the-trojan-war","title":"The Trojan War","description":"Non-fiction thriller about the infamous Ancient War\n\nDid the Trojan War really happen?\n\nSpectacular new archaeological evidence suggests that it did. Recent excavations and newly translated Hittite texts reveal that Troy was a large, wealthy city allied with the Hittite Empire. Located at the strategic entrance to the Dardanelles, the link between the Aegean and Black Sea, it was a tempting target for marauding Greeks, the Vikings of the Bronze Age. The Trojan War may have been the inevitable consequence of expanding Greek maritime commerce.\n\nWritten by a leading expert on ancient military history, the true story of the most famous battle in history is every bit as compelling as Homer's epic account - and confirms many of its details. In The Trojan War, master storyteller Barry Strauss puts legend into its historical context, without losing its poetry and grandeur.","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50599242891483,"sku":"9780099474333-SECONDHAND","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/e9b86661-6d90-4f1f-b1b2-0823ccb38ba6.jpg?v=1791468500","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/9780099474333-secondhand-the-trojan-war","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}