Barbara Leonie Picard Livres
Barbara Leonie Picard est réputée pour ses reprises captivantes de mythes classiques destinées aux jeunes lecteurs. Ses œuvres, souvent axées sur Homère et Gilgamesh, sont louées pour leur maturité et leur contenu stimulant la réflexion. Elle aborde des thèmes profonds qui invitent à la méditation, offrant aux jeunes publics une riche expérience littéraire. La capacité de Picard à rendre les récits anciens accessibles aux lecteurs contemporains cimente sa voix littéraire distinctive.
In early 14th-century England, young Alys de Renneville, unable to persuade any of her relatives that her father and brother are alive and being held for ransom in Scotland, determines to rescue them herself and, together with the fourteen-year-old servant boy Hugh, sets out on the perilous journey north.
After the fall of Troy, Odysseus sets sail for his kingdom of Ithaca. He has to face many dangers. He even journeys down into the underworld and meets the dead Greek heroes. His wife and son are waiting, hoping that he will come and help them face the men who have invaded their home. This work features the story of Odysseus's famous journey.
Hero-tales From the British Isles
- 166pages
- 6 heures de lecture
German Hero-sagas and Folk-tales
- 232pages
- 9 heures de lecture
Der Wald der Geächteten
- 174pages
- 7 heures de lecture
