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9%OFFMarcia Williams - The Iliad and the Odyssey - 9781406303483 - V9781406303483
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The Iliad and the Odyssey

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Description for The Iliad and the Odyssey Paperback. Thrilling comic-strip action, with monsters, mighty heroes and even mightier gods and goddesses. Num Pages: 40 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 5AF; YFJ. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile; (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 301 x 222 x 6. Weight in Grams: 250.

Thrilling comic-strip action, with monsters, mighty heroes and even mightier gods and goddesses.

The Iliad tells the story of the war between Greeks and Trojans; the love between Helena and Paris; Achilles and Hector's deadly combat; the Trojan Horse... The Odyssey depicts the perilous voyage home of the Greek warrior Odysseus; his struggles against the one-eyed Cyclops; the terrible Sirens; the dreadful, six-headed Scylla... These classic Greek stories have been retold with lively text and a dramatic cartoon style, making them accessible and fun for young children.

Product Details

Publisher
Walker Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
40
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Number of Pages
40
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781406303483
SKU
V9781406303483
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-5

About Marcia Williams
Marcia Williams worked as a nursery teacher before beginning a successful career as an author and illustrator. With her distinctive cartoon-strip style, she has now illustrated and retold many literary classics for children, including Greek Myths and Mr William Shakespeare's Plays. Marcia lives in Barnes, London.

Reviews for The Iliad and the Odyssey
Likely to amuse and even absorb children for a good while... Has a kind of Where's Wally?-ish delight in visual minutiae.
The Times Educational Supplement
Elegant, intelligent, funny, dramatic and totally absorbing; the perfect start to an early familiarity with Homer.
The Guardian
Brings clarity and humour to these ancient myths... Surely the most entertaining way ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for The Iliad and the Odyssey


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