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    Homer's Iliad and the Odyssey: Two of the Greatest Stories Ever Told
    Homer's Iliad and the Odyssey: Two of the Greatest Stories Ever Told
    Homer's Iliad and the Odyssey: Two of the Greatest Stories Ever Told
    Audiobook4 hours

    Homer's Iliad and the Odyssey: Two of the Greatest Stories Ever Told

    Written by Gillian Cross

    Narrated by Leighton Pugh

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    About this audiobook

    When first published Walker's versions of the Iliad and the Odyssey attracted attention for the quality of the writing. Multi-award-winning author Gillian Cross makes two of the greatest stories in the world come alive for children in her strong, clear, deceptively simple retellings, which are faithful to the spirit and structure of Homer's epic poems, and this new bind-up in a friendly format comes complete with an introduction.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherW. F. Howes Ltd
    Release dateApr 23, 2019
    ISBN9781528861762
    Homer's Iliad and the Odyssey: Two of the Greatest Stories Ever Told
    Author

    Gillian Cross

    Gillian Cross has been a successful author for many years. She has won the Carnegie medal, for ‘Wolf’; the Smarties Prize and the Whitbread Children’s Novel award, for ‘The Great Elephant Chase’ and her ‘Demon Headmaster’ books have been made into a successful television series. Gillian Cross is a great supporter of libraries and has served on several national committees and working parties in support ot these institutions. She lives in Warwickshire with her husband and family.

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    • 5/5
      Told amazingly. Just wish it would have gone on to the ending

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    • 5/5
      This was probably the best interpretation of the Iliad and the Odyssey that I have ever heard. I literally couldn’t stop listening to it, and I’ve heard/read the story probably 100 times.

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