In Search of a Homeland: The Story of The Aeneid
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| Rating | : | 4.68 (761 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0385729375 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 120 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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A glorious gift book from an award-winning storyteller and a much lauded illustrator, who evoke the high drama of mythical Greece and the prehistory of Rome in this retelling of The Aeneid.Taking his old father on his back and his young son by the hand, Aeneas flees the sacked city of Troy, entrusted by his goddess-mother, Venus, with a daunting mission: Find a new homeland for his people. At every turn, unimaginable dangers await him: terrible monsters and giants; supernatural hazards sent by the enraged goddess Juno; and worst of all, an eerie, death-defying descent into the Underworld, where he will be allowed a glimpse of his Roman descendants’ glorious future.. It is an arduous journey
Illustrator Ian Andrew's evocative, scratchy illustrations set the stage for award-winning author Penelope Lively's text, which captures all the terrible excitement and bittersweet emotions of these ancient travails and mythical encounters with supernatural beasts. (Ages 9 and older) --Emilie Coulter. Doubtful young readers will be amazed at how readable and downright gripping these old tales really are, from the devastating ruse the Greeks wreak on the city of Troy, to the tempestuous seas the escaping Trojans cross and recross, to the violent battles they fight, all in th
Lovely illustrations, great for children THis was a huge hit with my 8 year old-- he read it by himself. I haven't read it yet but browsed through: the pictures are lovely. Now I feel like he has more of a handle on this ancient literature than I do! Recommend. Great for the right age Will Riddle I was convinced from the other reviewers that this was a good addition to our homeschooling units on Ancient Greece/Rome. It is a nice translation of the Aeneid, covering Aeneas' journey from Troy to Rome. But I wasn't sure what ages it was appropriate for.When I looked . M. Heiss said Using this as a follow-on to connect ancient Greece to ancient Rome. So, we were captivated with Rosemary Sutcliff's "Black Ships Before Troy" and "The Wanderings of Odysseus", retelling the Iliad and The Odyssey, respectively.Black Ships Before TroyThe Wanderings of OdysseusThis book takes over from these, in similar writing style and hi