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The Odyssey

The Odyssey

by Gillian Cross and Neil Packer
Hardback
Age range: + years old Publication Date: 11/09/2012

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A bold re-envisioning of The Odyssey, told with simplicity and style - perfect for fans of graphic retellings and mythology enthusiasts alike.

Odysseus faces storm and shipwreck, a terrifying man-eating Cyclops, the alluring but deadly Sirens, and the fury of the sea-god Poseidon as he makes his ten-year journey home from the Trojan War. While Odysseus struggles to make it home, his wife, Penelope, fights a different kind of battle as her palace is invaded by forceful, greedy men who tell her that Odysseus is dead and she must choose a new husband. Will Odysseus reach her in time? Homer's epic, age-old story is powerfully told by Carnegie Medalist Gillian Cross and stunningly illustrated by rising talent Neil Packer.
ISBN:
9780763647919
9780763647919
Category:
Traditional stories (Children's / Teenage)
Age range:
+ years old
Format:
Hardback
Publication Date:
11-09-2012
Language:
English
Publisher:
Candlewick Press,U.S.
Country of origin:
United States
Pages:
178
Dimensions (mm):
267x233x23mm
Weight:
1.06kg
Gillian Cross

Gillian Cross is perhaps best known for her Demon Headmaster series and its BBC adaptation.

She has won many of the most prestigious awards for children’s fiction, including the Carnegie Medal, the Whitbread Children’s Book Award and the Smarties Prize.

She lives near Coventry with her husband.

Neil Packer

Neil Packer is an exceptional new talent in children's books.

Graduating from Colchester School of Art, he worked on advertising campaigns before illustrating One Hundred Years of Solitude, The Name of the Rose and Labyrinths for the Folio Society.

For Walker he has illustrated the magnificent Odyssey by Gillian Cross. Neil lives in London, NW1.

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