Context:

Tom mentions this science fiction novel when discussing how the Trojan War story has been retold in modern times, noting that Simmons restaged the Trojan War with Helen as 'a figure of beauty conjured up by science'

Context:

Tom mentions 'a science fiction novel by a guy called Dan Simmons... He wrote a book called Ilium' set on Mars where 'nano-enhanced superhumans are restaging the Trojan War.'