{"title":"Gillian Cross","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"the-iliadthe-odyssey-boxed-set-by-gillian-cross-9780763698133","title":"The Iliad\/The Odyssey Boxed Set","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis handsome boxed set of Homer’s epics — powerfully retold by Gillian Cross and strikingly illustrated by Neil Packer — belongs on every reader’s bookshelf.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEpic and thrilling, Homer’s two age-old classics have been revisited countless times. Gillian Cross and Neil Packer’s exquisite versions of \u003ci\u003eThe Iliad \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Odyssey\u003c\/i\u003e make up an essential set for both Homer collectors and readers who have not yet made the acquaintance of Odysseus, Achilles, or Hector. Depicting their actions, and those of the gods they invoke, are vivid, stylistic illustrations reminiscent of Greek pottery, giving these large-format volumes an extra measure of authenticity and appeal. From the raging battles outside the walls of Troy to the strangely surreal ten years it takes Odysseus to journey home, these bold re-envisionings of Homer’s stories are told with simplicity and style — perfect for fans of graphic retellings and mythology enthusiasts alike.","brand":"HarperCollins New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48053439201332,"sku":"9780763698133","price":56.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/6195\/0516\/files\/9780763698133-the-iliad-the-odyssey-boxed-set.jpg?v=1784652390"},{"product_id":"the-odyssey-by-gillian-cross-9781406345353","title":"The Odyssey","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe paperback of Walker's magnificent edition of Homer's epic story, illustrated with lavish full colour pictures and exquisite black and white silhouettes.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHomer’s great story is retold with simplicity and style by award-winning children’s writer Gillian Cross, and vividly brought to life in Neil Packer’s stunning illustrations. It charts the ten year epic voyage of Odysseus as he returns from the Trojan War to the island of Ithaca. On his journey he encounters all manner of perils, from the man-eating Cyclops and the evil sorceress Circe, to the deadly lure of the Sirens and the wrath of the sea-god Poseidon. Neil Packer’s striking imagination, and his extraordinary use of colour and dramatic silhouettes, capture the terrors of Odysseus’s travels as well as the dangers faced by his wife Penelope and his son Telemachus at home. The illustrations are a perfect complement to Gillian Cross’s beguiling narrative, which transports the reader effortlessly into Homer’s world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48055198875700,"sku":"9781406345353","price":26.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/6195\/0516\/files\/9781406345353-the-odyssey.jpg?v=1784670030"}],"url":"https:\/\/toyhero.co.nz\/collections\/gillian-cross.oembed","provider":"Toy Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}