The Odyssey
  • Published:
    Aug-2004
  • Formats:
    Print
  • Main Genre:
    General Fiction
  • Pages:
    176
  • Age Level:
    09-12
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Kingfisher Epics are action-packed retellings of classic tales and legends, with all the exhilaration and immediacy of their original versions. Magnificent black-and-white illustrations bring the heroic deeds depicted in these stories dramatically to life. These stories have enthralled readers for centuries, and Kingfisher Epics make them accessible to a new generation of children.

In The Odyssey--retold by Robin Lister with illustrations by Alan Baker--the Trojan War is over, and battle-weary hero Odysseus sets sail for home. On his way, he faces many dangers sent by the gods to test him. Can he outwit a one-eyed giant, a sly sorceress, and terrifying monsters? This fast-paced retelling will captivate readers discovering Homer's epic for the first time.

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    • First Edition
    • Aug-2004
    • Kingfisher Books
    • Paperback
    • ISBN: 0753457237
    • ISBN13: 9780753457238



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