Classic Starts®: The Odyssey
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Classic Starts®: The Odyssey
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!
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.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781454942436
Publisher: Union Square & Co.
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 30 July 2026
Country: United States
Imprint: Union Square Kids
Illustration: 10 b/w illus.
Audience: General / adult, Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 137.0mm
Height: 191.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 160
About the Author
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.
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