The Adventures of Odysseus is the story of what happened after the
Trojan War when Odysseus, the most cunning of all the Greek heroes,
left Troy and made his way back home to his wife Penelope and his son
Telemachus. It was first told by a poet named Homer nearly three
thousand years ago and is retold in this new version especially for
younger listeners.
The Tortoise and the Hare Androcles and the Lion The Crow and the Pitcher The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing and many more
How can the Tortoise run faster than the Hare? What happens when the
Dog growls at its image? Or when the Country Mouse goes to supper with
the Town Mouse? These wonderful stories have delighted adults and
children for centuries, with their witty observations on animals and
humans too. In the Fox, in the Crow, in the Lion, in the Ass who puts
on a wolf's skin, we see humankind with all its foibles.
The stories are told with the enduring magic of a master
storyteller, and set against the bright sounds of Vivaldi's Four
Seasons and other concertos.
The award-winning His Dark Materials trilogy is a breathtaking epic
adventure spanning a multitude of worlds. In The Amber Spyglass, the
third and final installment, the war between good and evil reaches a
shattering conclusion.
Lyra and Will are helped by friends old and new as they continue
their perilous journey The great armored bear lorek Byrnison
reappears, as does Dr Mary Malone, creator of the amber spyglass. Then
there are the tiny, dragonfly-riding Gallivespians, and the wheel-borne
Mulefa with their ability to see the mysterious substance Dust.
As childhood slips away from them, Lyra and Will face new dangers -
including the daemon-destroying Spectres and a journey into the world
of the dead. The pair must play their part in the climax of a war for
the future of all worlds.
The Whitbread Book of the Year 2001, The Amber Spyglass is now an
exciting full-cast drama starring Terence Stamp, Ray Fearon, Emma
Fielding and Philip Madoc.
