The Children's Homer: The Adventures of Odysseus and the Tale of Troy by Padraic Colum

The Children's Homer: The Adventures of Odysseus and the Tale of Troy

Padraic Colum with Willy Pogany (Illustrator)

247 pages first pub 1918 (editions)

fiction classics history adventurous medium-paced

Description

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...

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