In a warm, welcoming tone, Osborne, author of the popular Magic Tree House series, reads a thoughtful introduction in which she shares her passion for mythology and her inspiration for this latest project. She then hands off the reading reins to "my friend and favorite Shakespearean actor" Simmons, who brings dramatic heft to these retellings. Fans of Osborne's writing-she has great talent for presenting scientific facts and historic detail in an exciting, fast-paced format for kids-will rally round this top-drawer audiobook interpretation of Book One: The One-Eyed Giant, and Book Two: The Land of the Dead. Simmons conveys the author's enthusiasm for the subject matter, offering a sonorous, never pompous-sounding reading voice. Kids will thrill at the scenes featuring the Trojan War (including the Trojan horse) and the Cyclops, and adults may find this distilled version of Homer's epic a zippy refresher course. Ages 7-11. (Dec. 2002).
Mary Pope Osborne retells thrilling stories from Homer's Odyssey, one of the greatest epics of all time.
Volume One includes:
Book One: The One-Eyed Giant
When Odysseus must leave his home to fight in the Trojan War, he never imagines that he'll be away from his family for so many years. Now, at long last, he is leading his men across the seas. But many dangers await them -- and none is more terrifying than Polyphemus, the one-eyed giant.
Book Two: The Land of the Dead
Odysseus and his men have defeated the one-eyed giant, but its curse plagues them at every turn. Cast out to the open seas by the wind god, Odysseus and his men face giant cannibals and outwit a beautiful witch, who reveals Odysseus's next challenge -- a journey to the mysterious and feared land of the dead.
Performed by James Simmons.
Mary Pope Osborne retells thrilling stories from Homer's Odyssey, one of the greatest epics of all time.
Volume One includes:
Book One: The One-Eyed Giant
When Odysseus must leave his home to fight in the Trojan War, he never imagines that he'll be away from his family for so many years. Now, at long last, he is leading his men across the seas. But many dangers await them -- and none is more terrifying than Polyphemus, the one-eyed giant.
Book Two: The Land of the Dead
Odysseus and his men have defeated the one-eyed giant, but its curse plagues them at every turn. Cast out to the open seas by the wind god, Odysseus and his men face giant cannibals and outwit a beautiful witch, who reveals Odysseus's next challenge -- a journey to the mysterious and feared land of the dead.
Performed by James Simmons.
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Product Details
BN ID: | 2940173437754 |
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Publisher: | HarperCollins |
Publication date: | 01/25/2005 |
Series: | Tales from the Odyssey , #1 |
Edition description: | Unabridged |
Age Range: | 10 - 13 Years |