A classic expertly retold, issued in a handsome, slightly oversize
format with Ambrus's robust illustrations. The siege of Troy ends
"in a flash of fire, a splash of blood and a trampling of horses,"
and Odysseus sets out on the journey home, little knowing how long
and hazardous it will be. McCaughrean tells the tale in clear,
semiformal prose, ornamented with poetic passages (". . .all those
men who had answered the call to war and mustered from every island
and shore of the O-round ocean. . .") and flashes of (often grisly)
humor: " 'Mmm. Two eyes. Almost repulsive. But I won't let it put
me off. Me, Polyphemus, I'll try anything once.' Reaching out, he
picked up the fattest member of the crew and crammed him into that
cavernous mouth." In Ambrus's full-page ink and watercolor
illustrations (alternating with b&w), Odysseus stands boldly
aboard his ship, encounters a series of lissome women
(bare-breasted, in the case of the Sirens), and comes home at last
to his stubbornly faithful wife, Penelope. The long passages in
tiny type may intimidate some readers outwardly, but the
adventure's timeless spell will soon draw them in. A fitting
companion to Rosemary Sutcliff's Black Ships Before Troy (1993).
(Kirkus Reviews)
This is the classic story of Odysseus and his journey home from the Trojan Wars. The book also includes author information and details of the historical context of the story.
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