Book Review

Black Ships (2008)

Details Release Date: Mar 10, 2008; Writer: Jo Graham; Genres: Fiction, Sci-fi and Fantasy; Publisher: Orbit

Black Ships, an adaptation of Virgil's epic Aeneid, follows the adventures of Gull, an inexperienced oracle who must guide an exiled Trojan prince and his people on a dangerous quest for a new home.

Movie Pitch
A PG-rated cut of Troy.

Lowdown
History buffs will be impressed by several updates to the Roman classic, but action lovers may feel let down by Jo Graham's tendency to gloss over battle scenes. B

Originally posted Mar 27, 2008 Published in issue #985 Apr 04, 2008 Order article reprints

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