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The  Adventures  of  Odysseus^^^^ 
and  The  Tales  of  Troy 

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The  Adventures  of  Odysseus 
and  The  Tales  of  Troy 

by  Padraic  Colum  (1881-1972) 

Also  known  as  "The  Children's  Homer,"  this  is  Irish  writer  Padraic  Colum' s 
retelling  of  the  events  of  Homer's  Iliad  and  Odyssey  for  young  people.  Colum' s 
rich,  evocative  prose  narrates  the  travails  of  Odysseus,  King  of  Ithaca:  his 
experiences  fighting  the  Trojan  War,  and  his  ten  years'  journey  home  to  his  faithful 
wife  Penelope  and  his  son  Telemachus. 

This  project  has  30  files  and  a  total  running  time  of  5:19:54. 

Read  by  Elizabeth  Klett 

Dedicated  Proof -Listener:  Sue  Anderson 

Artwork  from  the  original  book  by  Willy  Pogany  (1918) 

Cover  design:  Bart  de  Leeuw 

Meta-Coordinator/Cataloging:  Elizabeth  Klett 

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