Leon Garfield and Edward Blishen retells some of the most famous Greek myths in this classic of children's literature. This is the epic history of the Greek Gods told from their violent beginnings to the creation of man.

Leon Garfield and Edward Blishen retell some of the most famous Greek myths in this classic of children's literature. Winner of the Carnegie Medal.

About the Author
Leon Garfield was born in Brighton in 1921. He was the acclaimed author of more than thirty novels for children and adults including Devil in the Fog, winner of the inaugural Guardian Children's Fiction Prize in 1967, The God Beneath the Sea, winner of the 1970 Carnegie Medal, and John Diamond, winner of the 1980 Whitbread literary award. He was also elected a member of the Royal Society of Literature. He died in 1996.

Reviews
Genuine, imaginative retellings . . . Everything jumps to life in front of your eyes -- Ted Hughes
The best ever rendering of the Greek myths in modern English * The Guardian *



Book Information
ISBN 9780857533111
Author Leon Garfield
Format Paperback
Page Count 224
Imprint Doubleday Children's Books
Publisher Penguin Random House Children's UK
Weight(grams) 273g
Dimensions(mm) 216mm * 153mm * 16mm