The author tells the story of the Trojan War and the adventures of Odysseus with wit and flair, but also with reverence for the great mythological material. For children and teenagers, it is their first encounter with the Greeks Achilles, Helen, Agamemnon, and especially the clever Odysseus. His cunning with the wooden horse lures the Trojans into a trap, allowing the Greeks to defeat the city of Troy after ten years of battle.