Neil Philip's wonderful text and Peter Malone's meticulously detailed, brilliantly coloured pictures makes this a superb gift book. Starting from the end of the Trojan war through to where Odysseus is finnally reunited with Penelope, this is a lively and readable retelling of Odysseus' adventures duringhis reurn to Ithaca.

 

There are 80 pages in this book. This book was published 1997 by Hachette Children's Group .

Neil Philip is a writer and a critic with an interest in the fairy tale.

This book has the following chapters: Mortals and immortals; the lotus-eaters; in the cave of the Cyclops; goddess of enchantment; the voyage to Hades; the song of the Sirens; council of the gods; cast ashore; the return to Ithaca; a beggar at the door; Odysseus's revenge.