The odyssey
An illustrated adaptation of the mythology classic traces Odysseus' 10-year voyage home after the Trojan War, a fateful journey marked by a man-eating Cyclops, deadly Sirens, the fury of the sea-god Poseidon and Odysseus' faithful wife's efforts to rebuff greedy suitors.
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Somerville, Mass. :
Candlewick Press,
2012.
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| Edition: | 1st U.S. ed. |
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| Summary: | An illustrated adaptation of the mythology classic traces Odysseus' 10-year voyage home after the Trojan War, a fateful journey marked by a man-eating Cyclops, deadly Sirens, the fury of the sea-god Poseidon and Odysseus' faithful wife's efforts to rebuff greedy suitors. |
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| Item Description: | "...illustrations were done in gouache pen, and wash."--Colophon. |
| Physical Description: | 170 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 27 cm. |
| ISBN: | 9780763647919 0763647918 |
| Author Notes: | Neil Packer is the illustrator of several classic books, including One Hundred Years of Solitude . His illustrations for The Odyssey took many years -- "Nearly as long as Odysseus's journey!" he says. He lives in London. |
