Tales of the Greek Heroes
Some of the oldest and most famous stories in the world?the adventures of Perseus, the labors of Heracles, the voyage of Jason and the Argonauts?are vividly retold in this single, connected narrative of the Heroic Age, from the coming of the Immortals to the first fall of Troy. With fresh...
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Some of the oldest and most famous stories in the world?the adventures of Perseus, the labors of Heracles, the voyage of Jason and the Argonauts?are vividly retold in this single, connected narrative of the Heroic Age, from the coming of the Immortals to the first fall of Troy. With fresh dialogue and a brisk pace, the myths of this version are enthrallingly vivid.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780141325286 (0141325283)
ASIN: 141325283
Publish date: March 5th 2009
Publisher: Puffin
Pages no: 304
Edition language: English
Some of the mythology was a little oddly interpreted, but then, I can say that about pretty much any mythology book. I enjoyed Green's writing, and I liked the number of separate myths represented here.It's not my favorite book of the subject, but it's good.
This book was pretty good, it had a rough start but it redeemed itself farther on. I was a little bit disappointed that they skimmed over as much some of the stories as they did. It seemed to be more written as a history than a novel, which i wasn't expecting but once I got used to it, it was better...
This is a book which I have never should picked up in the bookstore. Not because it is a bad book, quite the contrary. It is because I love greek myths so much and I read them in so many different interpretations. But then I picked up this one, looked through and saw that this author actually decide...
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