Tales of the Greek Heroes (Abridged) Audiobook, by Roger Lancelyn Green Play Audiobook Sample

Tales of the Greek Heroes (Abridged) Audiobook

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Read By: Alex Jennings, Rula Lenska, David Rintoul Publisher: Penguin Audiobooks Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 1.83 hours at 1.5x Speed 1.38 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: February 2009 Format: Abridged Audiobook ISBN:

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Publisher Description

Walk amongst the gods and men.

The beautiful land of Greece is haunted by more than three thousand years of legend and history. In this gripping retelling of the Heroic Age, you'll meet the mighty POSEIDON, God of the Sea; ZEUS, the King of Heaven; HADES, Lord of the Dead; ARTEMIS the Huntress; APHRODITE, Immortal Lady of Beauty and Love; and many more mortals and gods. Their adventures are some of the oldest and most famous stories in the world.

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"It was a very clear breakdown of mythology, though versions of the myths differ from some that I'm used to. I'm aware that Greek Mythology had a zillion versions that evolved over hundreds of years of storytelling, so it was really cool to see some differences. The stories were broken down into a nice linear fashion. Overall it was informative and easy to read."

— Amy (4 out of 5 stars)

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  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I ,being one who loves mythology, thought this great. The whole story flowed so well. I would say the best thing about this story was that I was never confuse with what was happening. The myths were told in such a way I remember them perfectly ,which is great. "

    — Amelia, 2/16/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " I've always had a soft spot for mythology. "

    — Arwen, 1/1/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Classic story telling got a little into it and realized I read it many moons ago. But re read it and still enjoyed it. "

    — Sheri, 12/27/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " I read this to my eight year old. The book does a great job of explaining the Greek myths to kids and adults, expanding on the more commonly known myths and really sealing the details on characters like Heracles. I look forward to reading more of his work. "

    — Lauren, 12/26/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " I liked everything about this book. "

    — Sam's, 12/19/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Great way to get an overview. Now I want to go to the sources. "

    — Signy, 11/6/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " I love Greek Mythology and I loved this book. There was just so much information in this book, but it was like a story book at the same time. I loved it "

    — Chandrika, 11/4/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " 40 pages of Moleskine notes and a bunch of fantastic curricular ideas, I'm still glad I'm done. Only so I can go read that blasted Malazan epic taunting me... S'like the Sirens have me... "

    — Crystal, 9/15/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " This book was OK, it wasn't the best book i've read. It is all different stories of greek mythology put together in chronological order. It is told in a very boring way. While reading i thought i was skipping over stuff. "

    — Jack, 6/10/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Like his Tales of Ancient Egypt, these are really good versions of the myths of ancient Greece. We read these aloud with our children and they loved each one. They are short enough to be bedtime stories (10-12 pages each). "

    — Dan, 12/26/2012
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " Great little intro to the world of mythology, but definitely aimed at a younger audience. "

    — Ai, 11/22/2012
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " I don't know why or how, but I am obsessed with Greek mythology. This is a great book. I especially enjoyed The Labors of Heracles. "

    — Rachel, 11/19/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Roger Lancelyn Green is a really good author, and his interpretation of the Greek myths are awesome. Not much more that needs to be said. "

    — Collin, 4/4/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " There's quite a lot about Heracles! "

    — Beverley, 1/2/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " After having no mythology in school, I needed to learn myself and this was an easy foray into it. "

    — linnea, 9/15/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " This book was OK, it wasn't the best book i've read. It is all different stories of greek mythology put together in chronological order. It is told in a very boring way. While reading i thought i was skipping over stuff. "

    — Jack, 5/7/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " I am totally loving this book. I'm hooked and can't put it down. best .50 i spent in a while "

    — Melissa, 12/12/2010
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " this book is defenetly one of my favorites. i especially liked how he made all the stories sort of connected,like all the stories are one big and epic tale. i love Greek Mythology and so I love this. "

    — aleee, 4/15/2010
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " I've read a lot of Greek mythology and this was informational but the narrator could have had a better voice. Too textbookish "

    — Jenna, 2/23/2010
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " I'm reading this with my tutoree. It's actually pretty interesting; there are Biblical parallels to almost every story, which I don't remember from previous adaptations. "

    — Elisabeth, 6/30/2009
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Classic story telling got a little into it and realized I read it many moons ago. But re read it and still enjoyed it. "

    — Sheri, 6/17/2009
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " After having no mythology in school, I needed to learn myself and this was an easy foray into it. "

    — linnea, 6/14/2009
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " I don't know why or how, but I am obsessed with Greek mythology. This is a great book. I especially enjoyed The Labors of Heracles. "

    — Rachel, 3/12/2009

About Roger Lancelyn Green

Roger Lancelyn Green (1918–1987) became interested in myths and legends at an early age. Frequently absent from school due to illness, he spent his time browsing through the books of the magnificent Queen Anne library at his home in England. He loved fairy tales, adventure stories, and traditional legends from around the world. While at Oxford he made a special study of fairy tales and myths. He published a large number of books, but it is his skill as a master storyteller that gives the tales their freshness alongside their familiarity.