{"product_id":"the-odyssey-9781536213188","title":"The Odyssey","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Every image seems to have been created with unhurried care; it's a quiet but monumental piece of work.\" -- \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review) \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOdysseus faces storm and shipwreck, a terrifying man-eating Cyclops, the alluring but deadly Sirens, and the fury of the sea-god Poseidon as he makes his ten-year journey home from the Trojan War. And while Odysseus struggles to return to Ithaca, his wife, Penelope, fights a different kind of battle as her palace is invaded by forceful, greedy men who tell her that Odysseus is dead and she must choose a new husband. Will Odysseus reach her in time? Homer's epic, age-old story is powerfully told by Carnegie Medalist Gillian Cross and stunningly illustrated by Neil Packer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGillian Cross\u003c\/b\u003e is the Carnegie Medal-winning author of \u003ci\u003eWolf\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in England. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNeil Packer \u003c\/b\u003eis the illustrator of several classic books, including \u003ci\u003eOne Hundred Years of Solitude\u003c\/i\u003e. His illustrations for \u003ci\u003eThe Odyssey \u003c\/i\u003etook many years -- \"Nearly as long as Odysseus's journey!\" he says. He lives in London.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Candlewick Press (MA)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51185399922962,"sku":"9781536213188","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_60ea2eb5-f4b5-460f-90e9-63614044393f.jpg?v=1744584331","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-odyssey-9781536213188","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}