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. Full description
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. |