From master storyteller Padriac Colum, winner of a Newbery Honor for
The Golden Fleece, comes a collection of fifteen timeless stories
inspired by classic Greek literature.
Travel back to a mythical time when Achilles, aided by the gods, waged
war against the Trojans. And join Odysseus on his journey through murky
waters, facing obstacles like the terrifying Scylla and whirring
Charybdis, the beautiful enchantress Circe, and the land of the raging
Cyclôpes. Using narrative threads from The Iliad and The Odyssey,
Padraic Colum weaves a stunning adventure with all the drama and power
that Homer intended.