Usborne Illustrated Odyssey - Illustrated Originals
Usborne Illustrated Odyssey - Illustrated Originals
hardback
Published:
1 September, 2016
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Description
A beautiful edition of Homer's classic tale from Ancient Greece, vividly retold to delight modern readers. Dramatic, stylish illustrations bring to life brave Odysseus' encounters with furious gods, bewitching goddesses, terrifying monsters and a man-eating Cyclops... A beautiful gift for any child who loves adventure stories.
Chapters in this book include:
- The Story Begins
- The Gods Take Action
- Leaving Calypso
- The Land of the Phaeacians
- The Lotus Eaters
- The Cyclops
- The Bag of Winds
- The Land of Giants
- Circe the Goddess
- The Land of the Dead
- The Sirens
- Scylla and Charybdis
- The Island of the Sun
- Ithaca at Last
- A Beggar in the Palace
- The Final Battle
- The Story Ends
- Map of Odysseus's Journey
- About Homer and The Odyssey
- Guide to the Characters
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781409598930 |
| ISBN10 | 1409598934 |
| Number Of Pages | 256 |
| Item Weight | 710 g |
| Product Dimensions | 155 x 205 x 33 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Usborne Publishing Ltd |
| Format | hardback |
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Author's Bio
Growing up on the Wirral and in Germany, Anna wrote plays about talking animals, and stories about naughty children, and drew on every available surface. After school, she did an Art Foundation course, then a degree in German Literature & Philosophy at Oxford University. In 1998 she found her perfect job at Usborne in London, writing about everything from curious penguins to trips to the Moon.