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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

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3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
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The Iliad and the Odyssey

The Iliad and the Odyssey

Provensen, Alice
Provensen, Martin
Watson, Jane Werner

Hardcover

General Juvenile Fiction

Currently unavailable to order

ISBN13: 9798896231134
Publisher: Nyrb Kids
Pages: 100
Weight: 1.25
Language: English
Homer's epic poems come to life with stunning, mid-century illustrations in these iconic re-tellings of two classics of Greek mythology for kids ages 8-12.

Now back in print, this beloved large-format edition features art by the legendary author/illustrators behind The Provensen Book of Fairy Tales and The Glorious Flight.

This iconic edition of The Iliad and the Odyssey, illustrated by the renowned Alice and Martin Provensen, is a superb introduction to Homer's Greek classics and to the world of Greek myth. In this clear, engaging retelling, we first meet the minstrel who holds a place of honor in the ancient world, our guide to the stories of gods and men that follow. Then the whole panoply of gods and mortal cast of characters is brought to life by the Provensens.

Here is Zeus, king of the gods, peering down from Olympus on the Greek warriors bravely disembarking from their ship to attack the Trojans and win back Helen, stolen by Paris, prince of Troy. Here, preceding the story of the Iliad, is an informative map of the Aegean Sea flanked by Greece and Troy, marking each allied and vanquished territory and the homes of the warrior kings; and preceding the Odyssey, a map of the world in Homer's time, marked with the Land of the Lotus Eaters, the Land of the Fearful Giants, and all the other real and fanciful lands in between.

The heroic and tragic story of the Iliad and the fabulous adventures of Odysseus are memorably recounted and illustrated in this bold and expressive rendition of two of the greatest stories ever told. NYRB Kids is proud to bring this beloved classic back into print for a new generation of readers.

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