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"Suteliff's rich, gutsy and often terrifying retelling of the Odyssey is brilliantly matched by the strength of Alan Lee's sinuous drawing and the subtle intensity of his palette." The Guardian
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The long siege is ended. Troy lies in ashes. The black ships of the Greek war-host set sail for home - but for King Odysseus of Ithaca, the return voyage holds hazards far greater than any he faced in the Trojan War. Homer's epic poem "The Odyssey is transformed by Rosemary Sutcliff into a traveller's tale with a spectacular cast of magicians and monsters. This book is a sequel to her story of the Trojan War entitled Black Ships Before Troy. It includes a Greek pronunciation guide and a map of Odysseus' incredible journey.
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"Suteliff's rich, gutsy and often terrifying retelling of the Odyssey is brilliantly matched by the strength of Alan Lee's sinuous drawing and the subtle intensity of his palette." The Guardian
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The long siege is ended. Troy lies in ashes. The black ships of the Greek war-host set sail for home - but for King Odysseus of Ithaca, the return voyage holds hazards far greater than any he faced in the Trojan War. Homer's epic poem "The Odyssey is transformed by Rosemary Sutcliff into a traveller's tale with a spectacular cast of magicians and monsters. This book is a sequel to her story of the Trojan War entitled Black Ships Before Troy. It includes a Greek pronunciation guide and a map of Odysseus' incredible journey.
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ALMOST AS SOON AS Odysseus had parted his twelve ships from the main fleet, the south-east wind took them and carried them to the coast of Thrace, close to where the town of Ismarus was set between the mountains and the sea. Read the first page
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ALMOST AS SOON AS Odysseus had parted his twelve ships from the main fleet, the south-east wind took them and carried them to the coast of Thrace, close to where the town of Ismarus was set between the mountains and the sea. Read the first page
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