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Hi I have just graduated in ancient history, which is surprisingly interesting and put me on the road to reading ancient authors. I have always been a big reader but never came across a book that struck me like the Iliad. If Herodotus was the father of history then Homer is arguably the father...

I have just graduated with a degree in Ancient History, my dissertation was actually on heroes. Certainly in this genre one would think of Aragorn from Lord of the Rings, but I would urge anyone to read the ILiad. Certainly Fagle's translation is the best and truest to Homer's epic poem, but the...

I am reading Pullman's Dark Materials trilogy, which I hear are very good, before starting down the list of BBC's top100 big read, which means Terry Pratchett, Tolstoy et al will have to be conquered, any suggestions