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Tales of the Greek Heroes (Puffin Classics) | 
| Author: Roger Lancelyn Green
Creator: Rick Riordan
Publisher: Puffin
Category: Book
Buy New: $4.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 213352
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 288
Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 4.7 x 0.8
ISBN: 0141325283
EAN: 9780141325286
ASIN: 0141325283
Publication Date: March 5, 2009 (In 55 Days)
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Availability: Not yet published
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Product Description
Some of the oldest and most famous stories in the worldthe adventures of Perseus, the labors of Heracles, the voyage of Jason and the Argonautsare vividly retold in this single, connected narrative of the Heroic Age, from the coming of the Immortals to the first fall of Troy. With fresh dialogue and a brisk pace, the myths of this version are enthrallingly vivid.
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 An interesting weave of danger, suspense and excitement. December 24, 2008
Roger Lancelyn Green, has been able to paint a beautiful anthology of the Greek heros in almost perfect chronological order. The stories are lucid, and Green's enthusiasm gives the book a clear sense of direction up to The Tale of Troy Divine.
 Well done! November 4, 2008
Groger Lancelyn Green retells the stories of the ancient Greek Heroes in a way that lends detail and continuity to those stories we have all heard. I had several "oh...that is how it hooks together" moments while reading.br /br /The actual reading level is probably appropriate for a 5th-6th grader, but the style and story-telling will grasp the attention of an older reader. This book would also be a fabulous "read-aloud" for a younger audience with interest in the Greek Heroes.br /br /Roger Green is obviously passionate about this subject and his passion shines through and grabs the reader. This is one the better books I have ever read about the ancient Greek heroes.
 Book starts on page 233 July 3, 2007
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
I order this book and when it arrived the first page was 233. I asked Amazon for a new book and they sent one immediately. The only problem is that it too started on page 233. Not want to go through the hassle again I ask for and was granted a refund. I just wish they would insure the books they send are not misprints.
Tales of the Greek Heroes: Retold From the Ancient Authors (Puffin Classics) November 3, 2006
0 out of 5 found this review helpful
Green is deeply knowledgable of the myths-scholarly so- yet he presents same with simple clarity and I-want-to-know-what-happens-next suspence. Superb introductions to the myths for younger first-time myth readers. Behind the action suspence looms the enormous meanings of the archtypes which are implanted for memories' later work of 'reminding' the understanding as life experiences reflect them.br /br /Orders the myths for further ease of understanding.
Wonderful rendering by a true master of literature December 31, 2005
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Roger Lancelyn Green was a true expert of classic literature and ancient mythology. Green was also good friends with C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and Lewis's stepson Douglas Gresham (who recently co-produced the Disney production of THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE). So, Roger Lancelyn Green ran in literary circles.br /br /Furthermore, Roger Lancelyn Green thoroughly studied all the ancient mythologies from around the world. He knew them inside and out. But unlike most other like-minded scholars, Green chose to bring these stories home for children. Such he has done with Norse mythology, Egyptian mythology, Robin Hood, Arthurian legend, and of course, Greek mythology.br /br /Green's book TALES OF THE GREEK HEROES is nothing short of exciting and fun to read. It's simple enough that a child can understand it and complex enough that an adult reader will not be bored by it. In it are such exciting stories as the adventures of Perseus the Gorgon-slayer (also depicted in the 1981 film CLASH OF THE TITANS) and all the labors of Hercules (or Heracles). The book concludes with the fall of Troy, which gives way to Green's two follow-up books THE TALE OF TROY and THE LUCK OF TROY.br /br /I also highly recommend Roger Lancelyn Green's KING ARTHUR AND HIS KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND TABLE.
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