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The Odyssey
The paperback of Walker's magnificent edition of Homer's epic story, illustrated with lavish full colour pictures and exquisite black and white silhouettes.
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The paperback of Walker's magnificent edition of Homer's epic story, illustrated with lavish full colour pictures and exquisite black and white silhouettes.
The Odyssey is retold with simplicity and style by award-winning children’s writer Gillian Cross, and vividly brought to life in Neil Packer’s stunning illustrations. It charts the ten-year epic voyage of Odysseus as he returns from the Trojan War to the island of Ithaca. On his journey, he encounters all manner of perils, from the man-eating Cyclops and the evil sorceress Circe, to the deadly lure of the Sirens and the wrath of the sea-god Poseidon.
Neil Packer’s striking imagination, and his extraordinary use of colour and dramatic silhouettes, capture the terrors of Odysseus’s travels as well as the dangers faced by his wife Penelope and his son Telemachus at home. The illustrations perfectly complement Gillian Cross’s beguiling narrative, transporting the reader effortlessly into Homer’s world.
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The Odyssey by Gillian Cross is highly praised for its captivating retelling and artistic illustrations, making it a treasured addition to children's literature. The collaboration perfectly brings Odysseus's adventures to life with accessible prose, making it an essential resource for studying Greek mythology.
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ISBN: 9781406345353
Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 03 October 2013
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Walker Books Ltd
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Neil Packer
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 18.0mm
Width: 258.0mm
Height: 226.0mm
Weight: 800g
Pages: 176
About the Author
Gillian Cross is an acclaimed author for young people, who won the Carnegie Medal for Wolf, and the Whitbread Award and the Smarties Prize for The Great Elephant Chase. Her Demon Headmaster books were turned into a successful television series by the BBC. "Retelling the Odyssey was a fantastic experience," Gillian says, "and one that taught me a lot about storytelling." Gillian and her husband Martin live in Shaftesbury, Dorset. They have four children. www.gillian-cross.co.uk
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. His illustrations for the Odyssey took many years – "nearly as long," he says, "as Odysseus' journey!" Neil lives in London, NW1, with his son Arvo. Visit his website: www.neilpacker.co.uk
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