The Children's Homer

The Children's Homer
Author: Padraic Colum
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 262
Release: 2004-07
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0689868839

Travel back to a mythical time when Achilles, aided by the gods, waged war against the Trojans. And join Odysseus on his journey through murky waters, facing obstacles like the terrifying Scylla and whirring Charybdis, the beautiful enchantress Circe, and the land of the raging Cyclôpes. Using narrative threads fromThe IliadandThe Odyssey,Padraic Colum weaves a stunning adventure with all the drama and power that Homer intended.

The Children's Homer

The Children's Homer
Author: Padraic Colum
Publisher: Aladdin
Total Pages: 3
Release: 2019-09-24
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1534450378

From master storyteller Padriac Colum, winner of a Newbery Honor for The Golden Fleece, comes a collection of fifteen timeless stories inspired by classic Greek literature. Travel back to a mythical time when Achilles, aided by the gods, waged war against the Trojans. And join Odysseus on his journey through murky waters, facing obstacles like the terrifying Scylla and whirring Charybdis, the beautiful enchantress Circe, and the land of the raging Cyclôpes. Using narrative threads from The Iliad and The Odyssey, Padraic Colum weaves a stunning adventure with all the drama and power that Homer intended.

The Adventures of Odysseus and The Tales of Troy

The Adventures of Odysseus and The Tales of Troy
Author: Padraic Colum
Publisher: Good Press
Total Pages: 216
Release: 2019-11-20
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

'The Adventures of Odysseus and The Tales of Troy' is a retelling of the ancient Greek epics, simplified for a teenage audience. Author Padraic Colum takes readers on a thrilling journey as they follow the adventures of Odysseus and the Trojan War. Through the eyes of the hero, readers will experience the mythological world filled with gods, goddesses, monsters, and battles. Colum's engaging narrative style brings the ancient tales to life, making them accessible to young readers who are eager to explore the world of mythology.

The Tale of Troy

The Tale of Troy
Author: Roger Green
Publisher: Penguin UK
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2012-05-03
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0141973269

The story of Helen and the judgement of Paris, of the gathering Heroes and the seige of Troy; of Achilles and his vulnerable heel, reared by the Centaur on wild honey and the marrow of lions; of Odysseus, the last of the Heroes, his plan for the wooden Horse and his many adventures on his long journey home to Greece. Also contains a beautiful introduction by best-selling author Michelle Paver, and additional endmatter including an author profile, who's who, activities, glossary and more.

The Adventures of Odysseus

The Adventures of Odysseus
Author: Padriac Colum
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2017-07-16
Genre:
ISBN: 9781548978631

Padraic Colum's classic retelling of the events of Homer's Iliad and Odyssey. Colum's rich, evocative prose narrates the travails of Odysseus, King of Ithaca: his experiences fighting the Trojan War, and his ten years' journey home to his faithful wife Penelope and his son Telemachus.

The Adventures of Odysseus and the Tales of Troy

The Adventures of Odysseus and the Tales of Troy
Author: Colum Padraic
Publisher: Hardpress Publishing
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2016-06-23
Genre:
ISBN: 9781318825240

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

The Adventures of Odysseus and Tales of Troy

The Adventures of Odysseus and Tales of Troy
Author: Padraic Colum
Publisher:
Total Pages: 156
Release: 2005-10-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781406501254

Large Format for easy reading. More adventures of the Ancient Greek hero from the Irish poet, novelist, dramatist, biographer and collector of folklore.