Greek Myths - Turnbull, Ann
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A beautifully written and illustrated collection of Greek myths containing seventeen famous tales full of love, loss, greed, envy and bravery. Beautifully written by Ann Turnbull and illustrated by Sarah Young, this collection of seventeen Greek myths is truly something to treasure. The timeless stories of Theseus and the Minotaur, Persephone, King Midas, Ariadne, Orpheus and Eurydice, and Echo and Narcissus are told with great freshness and there is a good balance between the gentler myths and the ones packed with battles and monsters. A wonderful collection and a wonderful introduction to…mehr

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A beautifully written and illustrated collection of Greek myths containing seventeen famous tales full of love, loss, greed, envy and bravery.
Beautifully written by Ann Turnbull and illustrated by Sarah Young, this collection of seventeen Greek myths is truly something to treasure. The timeless stories of Theseus and the Minotaur, Persephone, King Midas, Ariadne, Orpheus and Eurydice, and Echo and Narcissus are told with great freshness and there is a good balance between the gentler myths and the ones packed with battles and monsters. A wonderful collection and a wonderful introduction to the fascinating world of Greek mythology, brought to life by one of our finest writers and an exciting new illustrator.
Autorenporträt
Ann Turnbull has always loved reading and knew from the age of ten that she wanted to be a writer. She is best known for her historical fiction, including her Friends and Foes trilogy for middle-grade readers, No Friend of Mine, Room for a Stranger and Pigeon Summer, and for older readers her Quaker trilogy set in the 1600s: No Shame, No Fear (shortlisted for the Guardian Children's Book Award and Whitbread Award) Forged in the Fire and Seeking Eden. She has also retorld the Greek Myths for younger children, illustrated by Sarah Young. Ann lives in Shropshire. Visit her website at www.annturnbull.com.
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It is a delightful read which hopefully will whet young readers' appetites and encourage them to explore further the wealth of entertaining material to be found in classical mythology. The English Association