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Athena
Imogen Greenberg
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Description for Athena
Paperback.
**A STUNNING GRAPHIC NOVEL FROM THE WINNER OF THE BEST BOOK AWARD 2013/14 BRITISH COMIC BOOK AWARDS** Discover the adventures of Athena, the ancient Greek goddess of wisdom, war and courage in this stunning graphic novel. From her extraordinary birth – sprung from the head of her father, in the midst of a thunderous headache – to her refusal to take no for an answer. Find out how she inspired powerful gods, goddesses and humans and the terrifying fate of those who dared to cross her path. Prepare to be amazed as you uncover the story of one ... Read more
**A STUNNING GRAPHIC NOVEL FROM THE WINNER OF THE BEST BOOK AWARD 2013/14 BRITISH COMIC BOOK AWARDS** Discover the adventures of Athena, the ancient Greek goddess of wisdom, war and courage in this stunning graphic novel. From her extraordinary birth – sprung from the head of her father, in the midst of a thunderous headache – to her refusal to take no for an answer. Find out how she inspired powerful gods, goddesses and humans and the terrifying fate of those who dared to cross her path. Prepare to be amazed as you uncover the story of one ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2024
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Condition
New
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781526670403
SKU
9781526670403
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Imogen Greenberg
Isabel Greenberg is an award-winning London-based illustrator, comic artist and writer. She has had three graphic-novels published: The Encyclopedia of Early Earth (Best Book Award at the 2013/14 British Comic Awards), Glass Town and The One Hundred Nights of Hero. She has also illustrated for Bloomsbury The Story of Tutankhamun, Athena: The Story of a Goddess, Gaia: Goddess of Earth ... Read more
Reviews for Athena
Both beautiful and irreverent, this mixture of text and comic strip details the goddess’s birth from her father’s head 'dressed in shining armour, ready to do battle in the world', and her career as sponsor of Athens, helper of Perseus and guide of Odysseus
Guardian
With both engaging, whimsical illustrations and cheeky humour, the Greenbergs retell the classical ... Read more
Guardian
With both engaging, whimsical illustrations and cheeky humour, the Greenbergs retell the classical ... Read more