Rosemary Sutcliff wrote more than 40 historical novels for young adults, including The Wanderings of Odysseus and Black Ships Before Troy, as well as five adult novels, and several books of nonfiction.
Praise for The Wanderings of Odysseus:
"[Sutcliff] retells Homer's Odyssey with thrilling drama...The
story of the hero's long years of wandering...has the mythic power
of everyone's search for home...[and she] fuses epic grandeur with
a direct simplicity that will bring the universal story
home."-Booklist
"Rosemary Sutcliff has done a great service...by warmly and
carefully abridging two classics that many people find difficult to
tackle in their original form. Not only has she broken the long
tales into tolerable and interesting chapters, she has smoothed out
the language while keeping true to all of the original drama and
excitement."-Parent Express
"An intimate portrait of a man....Readers will enjoy this classic
adventure."-SLJ
Praise for Black Ships Before Troy:
An ALA-YALSA Best Book for Young Adults
“A splendid offering, bringing the ancient tale to new and vibrant
life.”—Kirkus Reviews, Pointer
"Amazingly told, taut with cunning and terror.”—Booklist
"[Sutcliff] brings into vivid focus the mythic story of the Trojan
War, with all of its visually dramatic elements…[and] leaves many
of the epic’s powerful metaphors intact."—Publishers Weekly
Praise for The Wanderings of Odysseus:
"[Sutcliff] retells Homer's Odyssey with thrilling
drama...The story of the hero's long years of wandering...has
the mythic power of everyone's search for home...[and she] fuses
epic grandeur with a direct simplicity that will bring the
universal story home."-Booklist
"Rosemary Sutcliff has done a great service...by
warmly and carefully abridging two classics that many people find
difficult to tackle in their original form. Not only has she broken
the long tales into tolerable and interesting chapters, she has
smoothed out the language while keeping true to all of the
original drama and excitement."-Parent Express
"An intimate portrait of a man....Readers will
enjoy this classic adventure."-SLJ
Praise for Black Ships Before Troy:
An ALA-YALSA Best Book for Young Adults
"A splendid offering, bringing the ancient tale to new and
vibrant life."-Kirkus Reviews, Pointer
"Amazingly told, taut with cunning and
terror."-Booklist
"[Sutcliff] brings into vivid focus the mythic story of
the Trojan War, with all of its visually dramatic
elements...[and] leaves many of the epic's powerful metaphors
intact."-Publishers Weekly
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