The Journey of Aeneas

by Philip Seib

Far beyond the fallen walls of Troy, the search for a new Trojan homeland.

This is the story of the Trojan War’s end, Troy’s destruction, and Aeneas’s quest—ordered by Jove—to find a new home for Trojans and a birthplace for Rome.

This is also the story of Creusa, Dido, and Lavinia—the women who loved Aeneas and played different roles as the Trojan hero dealt with warlords, monsters, and the feuding gods of Olympus.

Among the lessons of Aeneas’s journey and the rebirth of Troy are that war is not glorious, women are not slaves, and gods are not infallible. These lessons were crucial in Troy’s resurrection as Rome’s ancestor, and they resonate in today’s troubled world.

What Madeline Miller’s best-selling novels have done to bring the stories of Achilles and Circe to modern readers, Philip Seib’s Troy Reborn does for the legendary adventures of Aeneas.

About the Author

Philip Seib has long nurtured his love of classical literature. His retelling of Vergil’s Aeneid reflects modern attitudes about the nature of war, the role of women in society, and the assertion of free will. After forty years as a university professor and author of many nonfiction books, Seib now lives in Blue Hill, Maine.

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