The Odyssey for Boys and Girls (Yesterday’s Classics)

The Odyssey for Boys and Girls (Yesterday’s Classics)

The Odyssey for Boys and Girls (Yesterday's Classics)

Alfred J. Church / Alfred JChurch

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Editorial:
Yesterday’s Classics
Año de edición:
2006
Materia
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ISBN:
9781599150284
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Lively retelling of Homer's Odyssey, telling of the wanderings of Ulysses and his adventures with the giant Cyclops and the enchantress Circe as he makes his way home to his beloved Ithaca. There, after slaying the suitors who have been wooing his wife Penelope, he is reunited with his family after twenty long years. Suitable for ages 8 and up.

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