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Giovanni Nucci, autore di "Ulisse", ritorna al mondo antico e questa volta si ispira e si attiene fedelmente all'"Iliade" per raccontare di questo personaggio eroico e umano. Piena di sfumature, questa storia millenaria diventa attuale e parla ai ragazzi di oggi del coraggio di crescere, dell'importanza di comprendere il proprio destino, del valore degli affetti, della felicità di vivere. Un romanzo che affonda le radici nella cultura dell'intera umanità.

Jason is born the son of King Aeson. His destiny is to rule Iolcus, the land that his father's brother, King Pelias, has taken from him. When Jason comes of age, he returns to Iolcus. But the king is not yet willing to give up his throne. So he cunningly persuades Jason to accept a dare to bring back the famous Golden Fleece of Colchis. Jason accepts the challenge, unaware that he is being conned into a dangerous and perhaps fatal journey far, far from the land he loves.

This reissue of the 1919 classic combines the immortal stories from Homer's Iliad and Odyssey into one glorious saga of heroism and magical adventure. Beloved by generations, Padraic Colum's masterful retelling of these epic adventures is remarkably fresh, consistently spellbinding, and unmatched for its richness and poetry.