Two-and-a half millennia after it was created, Homer's Odyssey remains one of humanity's most memorable adventure stories. In this re-creation of Homer's classic as a young adult novel, we see the aftermath of the Trojan War through the...
Odysseus, King of Ithaca (Mythological character)
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Author:Bowman, PatrickSummary: -
Author:Bowman, PatrickSummary:Alexi is a fifteen-year-old Trojan boy. Orphaned by the war and enslaved by Odysseus himself, Alexi has a very different view of the conquering heroes of legend. Despite a simmering anger towards his captors, Alexi gradually develops a...
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Author:HomerSummary:The Ancient Greek tale of Odysseus, cursed to wander the perilous world on his epic voyage home. The decade-long Trojan War has come to an end and Odysseus, the King of Ithaca instrumental in securing victory for the Greeks, finally...
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Author:Bowman, PatrickSummary:The second volume in the trilogy that revisions Homer’s Odyssey is once again told from the viewpoint of Alexi, the young Trojan boy. Captured by Odysseus after the fall of Troy, Alexi is forced to accompany the Greeks on their sea...
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Author:Jean, BrigitteSummary:Qui se souviendra de nos amours Et de l'ardeur de nos combats? Qui se souviendra dans les siècles à venir Et les grands espaces du temps Des héros guerriers de la Grèce et de Troie Nous avions la fougue et la vigueur des vivants Mais...
- Author:Leconte de LisleSummary:
Les aventures que rencontre Ulysse, l'un des principaux stratèges du siège de Troie, lors de son retour dans sa patrie portent son nom : Odysseus (soit Ulysse en grec) ou Odyssée en français. Des 24 chapitres qui composent l...
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This is the story of Penelope of Ithaca, famed wife of Odysseus, as it has never been told before. Beyond Ithaca's shores, the whims of gods dictate the wars of men. But on the isle, it is the choices of the abandoned women—and...
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Author:Bowman, PatrickSummary:The second volume in the "Odyssey of a Slave" trilogy continues the retelling of Homer's epic, The Odyssey. Alexi, a young Trojan boy captured by Odysseus after the fall of Troy, is forced to accompany the hated Greeks on their sea...
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Author:Bowman, PatrickSummary:Arrow through the Axes concludes the “Odyssey of a Slave” trilogy that began with the Red Maple–nominated Torn from Troy, retelling Homer’s Odyssey. The slave Alexi, now free of his Greek captors, infiltrates the Greek strongholds of...
