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The Wolf-Girl, the Greeks and the Gods: a Tale of the Persian Wars Hardcover – January 1, 2023

by Tom Holland (Author)
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 46 ratings
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Myth meets history in a blockbuster retelling of the Persian Wars from multi-award-winning author of Rubicon and Persian Fire Tom Holland, lavishly illustrated by Jason Cockcroft.“The Persians are coming…” Hearing these words, Gorgo of Sparta is plunged into a dangerous world of vengeful gods and invincible heroes. For a mighty empire threatens Athens, Sparta and all who stand in its path... Calling on the ancient power to transform into a wolf and the blood of Zeus that runs through her veins, Gorgo must lead her nation in one of history's greatest wars. Multi-award-winning author Tom Holland and acclaimed illustrator Jason Cockcroft boldly weave myth and history in this dramatic tale of Greeks and Gods.Gripping and powerful, this extraordinary illustrated novel will be treasured by readers young and old. Ideal for fans of Percy Jackson, Neil Gaiman and Kevin Crossley-Holland, and the mythical retellings of Madeline Miller, Pat Barker and Stephen Fry, this is a book to be read again and again."BREATHTAKING adventure on every page, and just the kind of detail, colour and vitality that young readers adore." STEPHEN FRY"A spectacularly illustrated account of the Persian Wars ... A MUST-HAVE for any child who loves Greek myths." THE SUNDAY TIMES“A RIP-ROARING, ADRENALINE-FILLED recounting of the infamous Persian wars [...] a gripping and educational volume. […] Gorgeously illustrated.” DAILY MAIL"SPECTACULAR... A tour de force for mythology and military history fans.” GUARDIAN"A GLORIOUS WHITE-KNUCKLE RIDE through classical history ... a book that any child is likely to remember well into their later years." DAILY TELEGRAPH"A GLORIOUS mixture – of history, fiction and thrilling legend, with pictures to swim the Hellespont for." SEBASTIAN FAULKS"A clear contender for one of those totemic books whose memory you carry into adulthood. A TRIUMPH.” THE TIMES, CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE WEEK "AS BEAUTIFUL TO LOOK AT AS IT IS ENTRANCING TO READ. Jason Cockcroft's illustrations are jaw-dropping, and Tom Holland's prose took me back to my own childhood introductions to these extraordinary mythological worlds in Roger Lancelyn Green's Tales of the Greek Heroes and Leon Garfield's and Charles Keeping's The God Beneath the Sea." FRANK COTTRELL-BOYCE"A BEAUTIFUL, immersive work of narrative history to treasure forever." WATERSTONES“This TRULY EPIC adventure includes elements of ancient Greek myth and legend, and it is full of magic, mystery, danger, excitement and wonder. Strirking illustrations by Jason Cockcroft bring its ancient landscapes and heroic characters to life.” THE WEEK JUNIOR, BOOK OF THE WEEK"TERRIFIC ... has the feel of a contemporary classic." TONY BRADMAN, BOOKS FOR KEEPS"Tom Holland's masterly interweaving of myth, imagination and deep classical learning makes this an EXTRAOARDINARY
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  1. Print length
    208 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Walker Books Ltd
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 2023
  5. Dimensions
    7.87 x 0.91 x 11.02 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1406394742
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1406394740
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Walker Books Ltd (January 1, 2023)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 208 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1406394742
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1406394740
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.09 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.87 x 0.91 x 11.02 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 46 ratings

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Tom Holland is an award-winning historian, biographer and broadcaster. He is the author of Rubicon: The Triumph and the Tragedy of the Roman Republic, which won the Hessell-Tiltman Prize for History and was shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize; Persian Fire his history of the Graeco-Persian wars, won the Anglo-Hellenic League’s Runciman Award in 2006; Millennium: The End of the World and the Forging of Christendom, a panoramic account of the two centuries on either side of the apocalyptic year 1000; In the Shadow of the Sword, which covers the collapse of Roman and Persian power in the Near East, and the emergence of Islam; and Dynasty, a portrait of Rome's first imperial dynasty.

He has adapted Homer, Herodotus, Thucydides and Virgil for the BBC. His translation of Herodotus was published in 2013 by Penguin Classics. His biography of Æthelstan, the first King of England, was published in 2016 under the Penguin Monarchs series, and his biography of Æthelflæd, England’s Forgotten Founder, was a Ladybird Expert Book published in 2019. In 2007, he was the winner of the Classical Association prize, awarded to ‘the individual who has done most to promote the study of the language, literature and civilisation of Ancient Greece and Rome’.

Holland is the presenter of BBC Radio 4’s Making History. He has written and presented a number of TV documentaries, for the BBC and Channel 4, on subjects ranging from ISIS to dinosaurs.

He served two years as the Chair of the Society of Authors and is Chair of the British Library’s PLR Advisory Committee.

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E. Simpson
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful for sharing
Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2023
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I am reading this book to my grandchildren (7 and 9) over Zoom. They are already familiar with Greek mythology but this isn’t a rehash. It tells those tales in the context of a young girl’s experiences and makes them important to her life. My grandchildren relate to her and to the myths. The illustrations are outstanding and the characters and adventures keep them engaged. Highly recommended.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Our new favourite book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 10, 2023
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My 11 year old son and I are reading Tom Holland's new book for children, (The Wolf Girl, the Greeks & the Gods) and it is fabulous. We are loving the story (a mixture of Greek myths and history) and the illustrations and design are gorgeous. The darkness of the myths, seen from a child's perspective feels innovative and we will be so disappointed to finish reading it. I hope it is the first of many?!
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Superdivo
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 9, 2023
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12 year old son loves it. Well written and nicely decorated.
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Ann R.
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant évocation of the period
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 23, 2023
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Gripping and evocative
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Paul O.
5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 15, 2023
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Really nice edition, illustrations are super touch, my daughter loves it
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Mrs. B. M. Coppins
4.0 out of 5 stars Palatable history
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 30, 2023
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This was for the 11 yr old demon reader in the family. It was greeted with delight and silence ensued as she plunged in! I shall have to wrest it from her to see if it’s as good as it seems.
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