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The Odyssey

The Odyssey Hardcover - 2012

by Gillian Cross

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A bold re-envisioning of The Odyssey, told with simplicity and style — perfect for fans of graphic retellings and mythology enthusiasts alike.Odysseus faces storm and shipwreck, a terrifying man-eating Cyclops, the alluring but deadly Sirens, and the fury of the sea-god Poseidon as he makes his ten-year journey home from the Trojan War. While Odysseus struggles to make it home, his wife, Penelope, fights a different kind of battle as her palace is invaded by forceful, greedy men who tell her that Odysseus is dead and she must choose a new husband. Will Odysseus reach her in time? Homer's epic, age-old story is powerfully told by Carnegie Medalist Gillian Cross and stunningly illustrated by rising talent Neil Packer.
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Details

  • Title The Odyssey
  • Author Gillian Cross
  • Illustrator Neil Packer
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Pages 178
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Candlewick Press, Usa
  • Date 2012-09-11
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Dust Cover, Illustrated, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 85292
  • ISBN 9780763647919 / 0763647918
  • Weight 2.3 lbs (1.04 kg)
  • Dimensions 10.3 x 9.1 x 1.2 in (26.16 x 23.11 x 3.05 cm)
  • Ages 08 to 12 years
  • Grade levels 3 - 7
  • Reading level 740
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
    • Cultural Region: Greece
  • Library of Congress subjects Mythology, Greek, Heroes
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2012289014
  • Dewey Decimal Code 883.01

From the publisher

Gillian Cross is the Carnegie Medal–winning author of Wolf. She lives in England.

Neil Packer is the illustrator of several classic books, including One Hundred Years of Solitude. His illustrations for The Odyssey took many years — "Nearly as long as Odysseus’s journey!" he says. He lives in London.

Media reviews

Every image seems to have been created with unhurried care; it’s a quiet but monumental piece of work.
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Gorgeous.
—The Huffington Post

While Cross and Packer are not asking us to replace Homer on the bookshelf, their addition is certainly worthy of sharing shelf space.
—New York Daily News online

Interesting and imaginative.
—School Library Journal

Citations

  • Booklist, 12/01/2012, Page 46
  • Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks, 11/01/2012, Page 0
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 07/01/2013, Page 0
  • Kirkus Reviews, 09/01/2012, Page 0
  • New Yorker (The), 10/14/2012, Page 19
  • Publishers Weekly, 08/13/2012, Page 69
  • School Library Journal, 01/01/2013, Page 132

About the author

Gillian Cross is the Carnegie Medal-winning author of Wolf. She lives in England.

Neil Packer is the illustrator of several classic books, including One Hundred Years of Solitude. His illustrations for The Odyssey took many years -- "Nearly as long as Odysseus's journey!" he says. He lives in London.

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