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Hermes, Lord of Robbers: Homeric Hymn Number Four.
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5 out of 5
Based on 7 Ratings and 3 Reviews

Book Description
Barbara Cooney's illustrations add a new and exciting dimension to this translation, especially adapted for children, of one of the oldest known stories of the ancient Greeks. Hermes, the sly, clever quick-tongued messenger of the gods; Maia, his patient and rather beaten-down mother; Apollo, full of his own grandeur and self-importance: these and the other characters are almost uncannily alive. ... More
Book Information
PublisherDoubleday Books for Young Readers
BindingLibrary Binding
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of PagesN/A
ISBN-100385038887
ISBN-13978-0385038881
Publication Date09/1971
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About Barbara Cooney (Author) : Barbara Cooney (1917–2000) was an American children's author and illustrator of more than 200 books and double Caldecott Medalist. She has written books for six decades. Her books have been translat... more
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About Homerus (Author, Translator) : Homerus is a published author. A published credit of Homerus is Hermes, Lord of Robbers: Homeric Hymn Number Four..
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About Penelope Proddow (Author, Illustrator) : Penelope Proddow is a published author. Some of the published credits of Penelope Proddow include Art Tells a Story: Greek and Roman Myths, Art tells a story, the Bible.
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