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"Ilium"

I've just started reading this, and it's seems to be a good rewrite of the Iliad with modern sci-fi themes.

Anyone got any opinions of whether Dan Simmon's work is worth reading? :D

See, I looked at the Hyperion Omnibus, but decided on the Ilium instead because of the connection to the Iliad.

I studied the Aeneid at school in Latin, so that draw was a powerful one for me, once I've read this and the sequel Olympus, I think the hyperion books will be next.

Bonus wrote:
> I've just started reading this, and it's seems to be a good rewrite of
> the Iliad with modern sci-fi themes.
>
> Anyone got any opinions of whether Dan Simmon's work is worth
> reading? :D

Yes, he's very much worth reading. The Hyperion Cantos is easily the best sci-fi series I've ever read, and the first two novels (Hyperion and The Fall of Hyperion) are among the best books I've ever read, sci-fi or not. Can't reccommend them highly enough. Ilium is also excellent: it made me want to read The Iliad though. I'm taking the sequel Olympos on holiday with me on Monday.

Bonus wrote:

> I'm not far enough into it to figure out how the Robot's from the
> moons of Jupiter who seem to like Shakespeare and Proust fit into
> things, but it's good none the less :D.

Gah, I'm too tired :S

Anyway, I've heard of Dan Simmons. Is he actually any good though?

Well, when I say retelling of the Iliad, it's not, it's a story involving a race of superhuman @gods@ who have recreated the Trojan War and are testing it with reborn scholars from throughout history to find out if the Iliad was accurate or not.

I'm not far enough into it to figure out how the Robot's from the moons of Jupiter who seem to like Shakespeare and Proust fit into things, but it's good none the less :D.

I've just started reading this, and it's seems to be a good rewrite of the Iliad with modern sci-fi themes.

Anyone got any opinions of whether Dan Simmon's work is worth reading? :D