La Odisea

"Every image seems to have been created with unhurried care; it's a quiet but monumental piece of work." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Odysseus 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.


Author: Gillian Cross
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Published: 03/18/2025
Pages: 176
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.65lbs
Size: 10.31h x 8.90w x 0.71d
ISBN13: 9781536213188
ISBN10: 1536213187
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Legends, Myths, Fables | Greek & Roman
- Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore | Adaptations
- Juvenile Fiction | Classics

About the Author
Gillian Cross is the Carnegie Medal-winning author of Wolf. She lives in England.

Neil Packer is the illustrator of several classic books, including One Hundred Years of Solitude. His illustrations for The Odyssey took many years -- "Nearly as long as Odysseus's journey!" he says. He lives in London.