The Odyssey
Will be published approx. on 25. June 2026
Book
Hardback
128 pages
978-0-241-79147-9 (ISBN)
Description
A gorgeously giftable special hardback edition of The Odyssey, retold for young readers by Geraldine McCaughrean
Bound in high-quality cloth with a dazzling new foil-stamped cover design, Puffin's Clothbound Classics are a gift that book lovers of all ages will treasure forever.
'I am Odysseus, hero of Troy.'
The ancient Greek epic, retold for young readers. After ten years of war, Odysseus turns his back on Troy and sets sail for home, eager to be reunited with his wife and son. But the voyage is long and dangerous, plagued by strange magic, monstrous enemies - like Polyphemus the greedy one-eyed giant and Scylla the six-headed sea monster - and the wrath of the gods themselves. Can Odysseus rise to the challenge?
Gift the best-loved classics to a new generation with Puffin's stunning Clothbound Classics. Bound in high-quality cloth with dazzling new foil-stamped designs, these coveted and highly collectable hardback editions will be treasured forever. The perfect gift for book lovers and new readers alike.
Bound in high-quality cloth with a dazzling new foil-stamped cover design, Puffin's Clothbound Classics are a gift that book lovers of all ages will treasure forever.
'I am Odysseus, hero of Troy.'
The ancient Greek epic, retold for young readers. After ten years of war, Odysseus turns his back on Troy and sets sail for home, eager to be reunited with his wife and son. But the voyage is long and dangerous, plagued by strange magic, monstrous enemies - like Polyphemus the greedy one-eyed giant and Scylla the six-headed sea monster - and the wrath of the gods themselves. Can Odysseus rise to the challenge?
Gift the best-loved classics to a new generation with Puffin's stunning Clothbound Classics. Bound in high-quality cloth with dazzling new foil-stamped designs, these coveted and highly collectable hardback editions will be treasured forever. The perfect gift for book lovers and new readers alike.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Penguin Random House Children's UK
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 12 to 16 years
Dimensions
Height: 204 mm
Width: 132 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
500 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-241-79147-9 (9780241791479)
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Person
Born and educated in Enfield, North London, Geraldine McCaughrean is the youngest of three children. She worked at a London publishing house for ten years, and now works from home, in Berkshire. She has written around a hundred and sixty books, mostly for children. She has won numerous awards, including the Whitbread Book of the Year Children's Novel Award, The Guardian Prize, and the Carnegie Medal.