In Search of the Argonauts. The Remarkable History of Jason and the Golden Fleece, Hardback - Helen Lovatt

Tells of a quest to the ends of the earth, of the villainous usurper King Pelias, of dragons' teeth, of the doom of Hylas, ravished to his end by n...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Helen (University of Nottingham, UK) LovattIllustration(s): 24 bw illusNumber of pages: 272Publicati...

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Jason was born a prince of the kingdom of Argos. But when Jason was a child, his uncle Pelias stole the throne and sent Jason into hiding. Now a yo...

The first new Penguin Classics translation of the Argonautica since the 1950s Now in a riveting new verse translation, Jason and the Argonauts (als...

From the famous Greek myth. Young Jason's wicked uncle sets him an impossible task: to bring back the legendary Golden Fleece. Jason sets out with ...

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Reducere. The sequel to the mythological tale of Jason and the Golden Fleece, comes this 220 page graphic novel. The quest to find the Golden Fleece is over,...

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"A well written, informed, and at times exciting account" (Choice) of the field of Egyptology, part two of Thompson's bestselling monumental histor...

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Publisher: Porter Press InternationalAuthor(s): Cristian BertschiIllustration(s): Over 120 black-and-white and colour photographsNumber of pages: 1...

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In October 336 BC, statues of the twelve Olympian Gods were paraded through the ancient capital of Macedon. Following them was a thirteenth, a stat...

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Jason tracks down a funktified (seriously rotten!) fleece in this epically gross Greek myth retelling! With wacky illustrations and descriptions at...

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Publisher: Route PublishingAuthor(s): David WaddingtonIllustration(s): 16pp of black and white photosNumber of pages: 400Publication date: 2020Dime...

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Pirates, Buccaneers, The Republic and The Caribbean, we cover everything you need to know about the Golden Age of Piracy. Uncover the true stories ...

Publisher: Hal Leonard CorporationAuthor(s): David W. HewittIllustration(s): Illustrations, unspecified; Halftones, Color including Color Photograp...

The astonishing true story of two First World War prisoners who pulled off one of the most ingenious escapes of all time.Illustrations: integrated b/w

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Packed with colour and style, this gorgeous and inspiring new book from Scottish artist Moy Mackay delves deep into the world of felt painting. The...

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