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 TrojanWar. For this dramatic sequel to Black Ships Before Troy, Rosemary Sutcliff has transformed Homer's magnificent but complex epic poem The Odyssey into an enthralling travellers tale, with a spectacular cast of men, magicians and monsters. Alan Lee evokes a golden age of mythical Greece in his portrayal of the greatest voyage of all time.The book includes a Greek pronunciation guide and a map of Odysseus? incredible journey.

 

There are 119 pages in this book. This book was published 2005 by Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd .

Alan Lee, winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal, illustrated the centenary editions of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, and, more recently, The Children of Hurin. He lives in South Devon, U. K. Rosemary Sutcliff, who passed away in 1992, was the author of many highly acclaimed historical novels for both children and adults. Rosemary Sutcliff has written many historical novels for children. The Lantern Bearers won the Carnegie Medal. Rosemary Sutcliff received an OBE in 1975 and in 1993, the year after her death, was awarded the CBE.