Classic Starts (R): The Odyssey
Will be published approx. on 30. July 2026
Book
Hardback
160 pages
978-1-4549-4243-6 (ISBN)
Description
An abridged and illustrated chapter book retelling of The Odyssey, part of the bestselling Classic Starts series that has sold more than 8 million copies!
Homer's epic tale of the warrior Odysseus's decades-long struggle to return home after the Trojan War is simply and beautifully retold, with all the drama intact. Young readers will thrill at Odysseus's adventures with the man-eating Cyclops; the enchantress Circe, who turns his crew into pigs; and the angry sea god Poseidon.
Homer's epic tale of the warrior Odysseus's decades-long struggle to return home after the Trojan War is simply and beautifully retold, with all the drama intact. Young readers will thrill at Odysseus's adventures with the man-eating Cyclops; the enchantress Circe, who turns his crew into pigs; and the angry sea god Poseidon.
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Edition
Reissue edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Union Square & Co.
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 7 to 9 years
Product notice
Trade binding
Illustrations
10 b/w illus.
Dimensions
Height: 191 mm
Width: 137 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
268 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4549-4243-6 (9781454942436)
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Persons
Homer (c.900 BCEc.701 BCE)was an ancient Greek author and poet who was reputed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey, two epic poems that are foundational works of Greek literature.