The Odyssey: A Graphic Novel

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The Odyssey: A Graphic Novel
Written by Gareth Hinds
Format: Hardback
ISBN-13: 9780763642662
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The Odyssey: A Graphic Novel

author/illustrator: Gareth Hinds

"Gareth Hinds brings The Odyssey to life in a masterful blend of art and storytelling. Vivid and exciting, this graphic novel is a worthy new interpretation of Homer’s epic."—Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series

Fresh from his triumphs in the Trojan War, Odysseus, King of Ithaca, wants nothing more than to return home to his family. Instead, he offends the sea god, Poseidon, who dooms him to years of shipwreck and wandering. Battling man-eating monsters, violent storms, and the supernatural seductions of sirens and sorceresses, Odysseus will need all his strength and cunning—and a little help from Mount Olympus—to make his way home and seize his kingdom from the schemers who seek to wed his queen and usurp his throne. Award-winning graphic artist Gareth Hinds masterfully reinterprets a story of heroism, adventure, and high action that has been told and retold for more than 2,500 years—though never quite like this.

With bold imagery and an ear tuned to the music of Homer’s epic poem, Gareth Hinds reinterprets the ancient classic as it’s never been told before.
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isbn-10/isbn-13:
0763642665 /  9780763642662
on sale date:
10/2010
type/format:
Young Adult Graphic Novel / Hardback
age range:
12 yrs and up
# of pages/size:
256 / 6 11/16" x 10 7/16"
grade range:
Grade 7 and up
 
subjects:
Classics; Comics & Graphic Novels; Legends, Myths, Fables;
author’s comments:
Gareth Hinds is the creator of several acclaimed graphic novels based on classic works. About The Odyssey, he says, "It was incredibly exciting to work with this material—gods, monsters, flawed heroes, intense battles, and all the best and worst of human nature, set against an ancient Mediterranean backdrop? It’s really a dream project." He lives in Watertown, Massachusetts.
 
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