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The Children's Homer

By: Padraic Colum
Narrated by: Robert Whitfield
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This reissue of the 1919 classic combines the immortal stories from Homer's Iliad and Odyssey into one glorious saga of heroism and magical adventure. Beloved by generations, Padraic Colum's masterful retelling of these epic adventures is remarkably fresh, consistently spellbinding, and unmatched for its richness and poetry. It carries a new generation of young readers to ancient Greece with Odysseus and Achilles who, guided by the gods, seek vengeance against the Trojans, and follows Odysseus on his perilous journey, through the land of the Cyclopes, past Circe the Enchantress, the terrible Charybdis and the six-headed serpent Scylla.(P)2000 Blackstone Audiobooks Anthologies & Short Stories Ancient Greece Literature & Fiction Greek Mythology Greek & Roman Adventure Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths Classics Ancient Civilizations Ancient History Mythology Historical Fiction Historical Action & Adventure History For Kids Kids Literature Myths For Children
Timeless Story • Rich Characters • Beautiful Voice • Entertaining Plot • Classic Adventure • Educational Content

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This rendition of Homer's Odyssey is easy to follow and narrated well. I recommend it for any age.

Enjoyable and engaging adaptation

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This book was required reading for my son. Since he has tires easily while reading long chapters, I try to get all his novels on CD or audiofiles. He loves mythology, and he loved this book and the narration of the performer. I highly recommend it to anyone who likes mythology.

Great for Mythology Fans!

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Great story! The narrator cut off words so I had to have a physical copy

Absolutely Loved it!

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Great introduction not only for children but also for adults that want to reacquaint themselves with the stories or are looking to read the actual poem itself. Recommended

Return of the King

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My children and I listened to this book, when my children were studying Greek and Roman civilizations in history. We all enjoyed it. Recently, I recommended it to a friend whose son has just finished studying ancient civilizations. I'm sure she will enjoy it as much as we did.

Very well done!

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