Ian Johnston was born in Valparaiso, Chile, and raised in Canada and England. He attended McGill University in Montreal, the University of Bristol and the University of Toronto. He worked for many years as a college and university-college instructor in British Columbia teaching English, Classics and Liberal Studis. He is the author of the book, "The Ironies of War: An Introduction to Homer's Iliad." He is now retired and living in Namimo, British Columbia.

Book Description

This translation provides an accurate text of the Iliad in a modern English poetic form. It has been designed, first and foremost, for people who are reading Homer's Iliad for the first time. The book is accompanied by a complete glossary, maps and other study aids intended to help ensure that one's initial venture into the world of the Iliad is a fruitful one.

Review

"Johnston's translation is extremely faithful to Homer's Greek text, and yet at the same time is characterized by a very readable English style, so that the clarity and fluency of this translation immediately set it apart from many other alternatives. The result is an interesting and evocative synthesis of a past vision and modern sensibilities." --Dr. Anne Leavitt, Professor of Philosophy and Liberal Studies, Malaspina University-College