Tales of the Greek Heroes
(Hardback)
Available Formats
Hardback
Published: 29th November 2022
Hardback
Published: 22nd August 2012
Paperback
Published: 4th May 2009
Paperback
Published: 13th May 2025
Publishing Details
Tales of the Greek Heroes
By (Author) Roger Lancelyn Green
Introduction by Rick Riordan
Penguin Random House Children's UK
Puffin Classics
22nd August 2012
5th April 2012
United Kingdom
Classifications
Children
Fiction
823.914
Physical Properties
Hardback
304
Width 138mm, Height 184mm, Spine 29mm
323g
Description
Favourite Puffin Classics in beautiful hardback The mysterious and exciting legends of the gods and heroes in Ancient Greece, from the adventures of Perseus, the labours of Heracles, the voyage of Jason and the Argonauts, to Odysseus and the Trojan wars.
Reviews
The Puffin Classic series is the perfect way of reading the old and the new and loving both * Lovereading4Kids *
Author Bio
Roger Lancelyn Green was born in 1918 and lived in Oxford and at his family home in Cheshire, which the Greens had owned for more than 900 years. He loved storytelling and was fascinated by traditional fairy tales, myths and legends from around the world. He was a professional actor, a librarian and a teacher. His retellings include Egyptian, Greek and Norse legends, plus a retelling of Robin Hood. He also wrote many books for adults, including a biography of his friend C. S. Lewis, creator of the The Chronicles of Narnia. Roger Lancelyn Green died in 1987.
