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📘 The Adventures Of Odysseus by Neil Phillip

The Adventures Of Odysseus presents the hero Odysseus’s saga in a form suitable for young readers. It follows his return home after the Trojan War, detailing the many monsters and obstacles he faces along the way.

First publish date: 1996

Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure

Authors: Neil Phillip

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