Greek Gods and Heroes - Hardcover

Low, Alice

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0027613909 ISBN 13: 9780027613902

Publisher: Macmillan Publishing Company, 1985

Synopsis

The gods and heroes of ancient Greece shake heaven and earth in a collection of over thirty stories that breath new life into the myths of Olympus. Here is the triumphant tale of the Trojan Horse, the tragedy of Oedipus, the downfall of Medusa and more. Witness the grand drama of some of the best known heroes of all time in a fresh rendition of these timeless tales.

About this title

About the Author:

Alice Low has written many books for children of all ages. She has also been a book reviewer, creative writing teacher, and writer-producer of educational filmstrips.

From School Library Journal:

Grade 3-6 Certainly, these are stories that should dance off the page. Low's treatment is serviceable, but it just doesn't sparkle. Her style is a rather flat descriptive narrative, and it is almost as if she is telling about the stories rather than telling the stories. A goodly number of stories is included, and a good index, and the volume is liberally illustrated with watercolors and pen-and-ink sketches, but readers will be left with an uneasy sense that perfunctoriness has been afoot. D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths (Doubleday, 1962) is venerable, but still the superior book. Christina Olson, Beverly Hills Public Library
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Macmillan Publishing Company
• Publication date: 1985
• ISBN 10: 0027613909
• ISBN 13: 9780027613902
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 184
• Illustrator: Stewart Arvis