Tales From The Odyssey 1, Mary Pope Osborne
Tales From The Odyssey 1, Mary Pope Osborne
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Tales From The Odyssey #1

Author: Mary Pope Osborne

Narrator: James Simmons

Unabridged: 1 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 01/25/2005


Synopsis

Mary Pope Osborne retells thrilling stories from Homer's Odyssey, one of the greatest epics of all time.Volume One includes:Book One: The One-Eyed GiantWhen Odysseus must leave his home to fight in the Trojan War, he never imagines that he'll be away from his family for so many years. Now, at long last, he is leading his men across the seas. But many dangers await them -- and none is more terrifying than Polyphemus, the one-eyed giant.Book Two: The Land of the DeadOdysseus and his men have defeated the one-eyed giant, but its curse plagues them at every turn. Cast out to the open seas by the wind god, Odysseus and his men face giant cannibals and outwit a beautiful witch, who reveals Odysseus's next challenge -- a journey to the mysterious and feared land of the dead.Performed by James Simmons.

About Mary Pope Osborne

Mary Pope Osborne is the author of the bestselling Magic Tree House series. She has also written many acclaimed retellings of myths, folktales, and works of historical fiction.

About James Simmons

James Simmons has worked extensively on stage and television and can be seen in the film version of Henry V.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Rachel on September 07, 2020

Great adaptation of the odyssey for kids. Written by the author of the magic tree house series. Warning- Does have graphic content of people being eaten & killed.......more

Goodreads review by Ondalynn on December 27, 2020

I enjoyed reading this along with my ten year old who loves Greek mythology.......more

Goodreads review by Kim on August 22, 2012

An accessible and enjoyable retelling of The Odyssey to hook the elementary crowd and encourage them to read the real thing in a few years.........more

Goodreads review by Assortedtrashprincess on May 12, 2020

Not my favorite retelling Mary Pope Osborne is a better children's author.......more