书籍详情
格式
Kindle
页数
370
语言
英语
已发布
Jun 1, 2015
出版商
Pantera Press
描述
BOOK ONE OF THE HERO TRILOGY!
TAKE 1 GIRL, 3 BROTHERS – ADD DARING, TREACHERY, A TRAITOR AND A DEADLY QUEST – A THRILLING ADVENTURE OF ANCIENT MYTH, MONSTERS, GODS, SORCERERS, SIRENS, MAGIC AND MANY EVILS
“…Set within the stories of Homer’s Illiad and Odyssey, Chasing Odysseus lends a witty, young adult voice to these classic stories. There were several moments during the story when I laughed out loud—the teenage herdsmen’s take on the Greek soldiers’ melodrama is particularly funny.”
- Bookseller + Publisher
“…literature’s most famous journey is transformed into a gripping fantasy-adventure series for teenagers… Four loyal children begin their own journey at sea in pursuit of truth, honour, revenge and the one man who can clear their name… easy-reading style, conventional narrative pacing, running ironic commentary and strong female protagonist… Gentill succeeds in bringing Homer’s ancient tale to life for a modern audience… Either a witty postmodern revamp or a page-turning introduction to Greek mythology, it works exceptionally well… Chasing Odysseus will surely flame the fires of interest in the classics and remind us all of why, after many thousands of years down the track, they’re still completely and utterly enthralling.”
- Meredith Tate, The Sun Herald
"... allowing minor characters and monsters a voice, Gentill provides a contemporary, sometimes humorous, and not altogether flattering critique of Odysseus’s actions and motivations, as well as a poignant reminder that, in the ancient world, you didn’t have to be a nice person to be a hero; you just had to be the last man left holding a sword."
- Ben Chandler, Australian Book Review
A thrilling adventure of ancient myth, monsters, gods, sorcerers, sirens, magic and many evils...the fall of Troy and a desperate chase across the seas in a magical Phaeacian ship...
Hero and her three brothers - Mac, Cad and Lycon go on this exciting and dangerous quest to prove their murdered father's honour, the betrayal by King Odysseus and the loyalty of their own people to the conquered city of Troy.
The Adventure and Excitement of the Hero Trilogy Begins!
Weak-eyed Hero is the beloved daughter of Agelaus, a Herdsman of Mount Ida, which looms over the fortified citadel of Troy. Hero, raised under the gentle hand of her father, in the protective company of her three wild, but noble, brothers, is ruled by a fierce piety, and tormented by her Amazon heritage.
The Herdsmen of Ida hold a sacred trust. Throughout a 10-year Greek siege, they have been feeding the citizens of Troy using the secret tunnels that run beneath the fortress walls. Faithful and fearless, they traverse the ancient passages that only they know. Now Troy has fallen, and despite having led the survivors out of the carnage, the Herdsmen are falsely accused of betrayal.
Agelaus is murdered by the anguished Trojans. The Herdsmen find themselves hated and hunted by both the Greeks and their friends, the people of Troy. They are forced into hiding, labelled cowards and traitors. Desperate to free their people from the stigma of treachery, young Hero and her brothers accept a magical ship from Pan, their beloved woodland god. They chase after Odysseus, the strategist of those who laid siege to Troy. Only he can explain how the Greeks entered the city, and in doing so cleanse the Herdsmen of the stain of treachery.
TAKE 1 GIRL, 3 BROTHERS – ADD DARING, TREACHERY, A TRAITOR AND A DEADLY QUEST – A THRILLING ADVENTURE OF ANCIENT MYTH, MONSTERS, GODS, SORCERERS, SIRENS, MAGIC AND MANY EVILS
“…Set within the stories of Homer’s Illiad and Odyssey, Chasing Odysseus lends a witty, young adult voice to these classic stories. There were several moments during the story when I laughed out loud—the teenage herdsmen’s take on the Greek soldiers’ melodrama is particularly funny.”
- Bookseller + Publisher
“…literature’s most famous journey is transformed into a gripping fantasy-adventure series for teenagers… Four loyal children begin their own journey at sea in pursuit of truth, honour, revenge and the one man who can clear their name… easy-reading style, conventional narrative pacing, running ironic commentary and strong female protagonist… Gentill succeeds in bringing Homer’s ancient tale to life for a modern audience… Either a witty postmodern revamp or a page-turning introduction to Greek mythology, it works exceptionally well… Chasing Odysseus will surely flame the fires of interest in the classics and remind us all of why, after many thousands of years down the track, they’re still completely and utterly enthralling.”
- Meredith Tate, The Sun Herald
"... allowing minor characters and monsters a voice, Gentill provides a contemporary, sometimes humorous, and not altogether flattering critique of Odysseus’s actions and motivations, as well as a poignant reminder that, in the ancient world, you didn’t have to be a nice person to be a hero; you just had to be the last man left holding a sword."
- Ben Chandler, Australian Book Review
A thrilling adventure of ancient myth, monsters, gods, sorcerers, sirens, magic and many evils...the fall of Troy and a desperate chase across the seas in a magical Phaeacian ship...
Hero and her three brothers - Mac, Cad and Lycon go on this exciting and dangerous quest to prove their murdered father's honour, the betrayal by King Odysseus and the loyalty of their own people to the conquered city of Troy.
The Adventure and Excitement of the Hero Trilogy Begins!
Weak-eyed Hero is the beloved daughter of Agelaus, a Herdsman of Mount Ida, which looms over the fortified citadel of Troy. Hero, raised under the gentle hand of her father, in the protective company of her three wild, but noble, brothers, is ruled by a fierce piety, and tormented by her Amazon heritage.
The Herdsmen of Ida hold a sacred trust. Throughout a 10-year Greek siege, they have been feeding the citizens of Troy using the secret tunnels that run beneath the fortress walls. Faithful and fearless, they traverse the ancient passages that only they know. Now Troy has fallen, and despite having led the survivors out of the carnage, the Herdsmen are falsely accused of betrayal.
Agelaus is murdered by the anguished Trojans. The Herdsmen find themselves hated and hunted by both the Greeks and their friends, the people of Troy. They are forced into hiding, labelled cowards and traitors. Desperate to free their people from the stigma of treachery, young Hero and her brothers accept a magical ship from Pan, their beloved woodland god. They chase after Odysseus, the strategist of those who laid siege to Troy. Only he can explain how the Greeks entered the city, and in doing so cleanse the Herdsmen of the stain of treachery.
类型
惊悚与悬念
儿童
动作与冒险
奇幻
经典
当代