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Author: Padraic Colum
Publisher: MacMillan
Published: 1921
Total Pages: 406
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDescribes the cycle of myths about the Argonauts and the quest for the Golden Fleece, as well as the tales of the Creation of Heaven and Earth, the labors of Hercules, Theseus and the Minotaur, etc.
Author: Esther Rutter
Publisher: Granta Books
Published: 2020-06
Total Pages: 352
ISBN-13: 9781783784363
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA history of Britain's long love affair with wool, told through a year of knitting garments from around the British Isles.
Author: Robert Graves
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Published: 2019-04-16
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 1609807677
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAlong with I, Claudius, The Golden Fleece is considered one of Robert Graves's most exciting and transporting historical novels. The Golden Fleece was at one time the most sacred religious object of the ancient Greeks, and had been sent away as the result of a power struggle between the Greeks and earlier inhabitants of the Greek peninsula. In this the original quest narrative, Jason leads a voyage of heroes, including his friend Hercules and many others, in his ship the Argo, to recapture the sacred Golden Fleece and bring it home. To do so he must travel across the whole of the ancient world, perform impossible tasks, and undergo betrayals and tragedies beyond comprehension or human endurance. Poet, translator, memoirist, novelist, classicist Robert Graves stands alone for his ability to bring to modern readers the great stories of the ancient world with all their vividness and gore and power intact. As he has shown in many of his 140 published works, his facility with ancient myths and his understanding of how they still inform our imaginative lives helps make The Golden Fleece feel as fresh and necessary today as it did the first time someone told the story of Jason and the Argonauts some three thousand years ago. Seven Stories' Robert Graves Project spans 14 titles, and includes fiction and nonfiction, adult, young adult and children's books, in a striking new uniform design, with new introductions and afterwords. Among the works still to come are Count Belisarius, Hebrew Myths, and Lawrence and the Arabs. The online partner for the Robert Graves Project is RosettaBooks.
Author: Jeff Limke
Publisher: Graphic Universe ™
Published: 2007-01-01
Total Pages: 52
ISBN-13: 0822587920
DOWNLOAD EBOOKJason was born a prince of the kingdom of Argos. But when Jason was a child, his uncle Pelias stole the throne and sent Jason into hiding. Now a young man, Jason returns to claim his birthright. But Pelias only sneers. He demands that Jason prove himself by retrieving the priceless, magical Golden Fleece from the far-off land of Colchis. Jason accepts the challenge and gathers a ship full of Greek war heroes to aid him. But what deadly trials has Aeetes, King of Colchis, set for Jason? And what plans does the beautiful witch Medea have for the seeker of the Golden Fleece?
Author: Robert J. Sawyer
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 2007-04-01
Total Pages: 253
ISBN-13: 1429914602
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAboard Argo, a colonization ship bound for Eta Cephei IV, people are very close--there's no other choice. So when Aaron Rossman's ex-wife dies in what seems to be a bizarre accident, everyone offers their sympathy, politely keeping their suspicions of suicide to themselves. But Aaron cannot simply accept her death. He must know the truth: Was it an accident, or did she commit suicide? When Aaron discovers the truth behind her death, he is faced with a terrible secret--a secret that could cost him his life. At the publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management software (DRM) applied.
Author: Corinne J. Naden
Publisher: Troll Communications
Published: 1981
Total Pages: 36
ISBN-13: 9780893753603
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe legend of Jason and his crew of Argonauts, who set sail on his ship the Argo, in search of the golden fleece.
Author: Padraic Colum
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 2012-09-24
Total Pages: 258
ISBN-13: 0486174581
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe adventures of Jason and the Argonauts, with poetic tales of Heracles, Theseus, Perseus, and other legendary characters that enchant audiences of all ages. 40 illustrations.
Author: Robert Graves
Publisher: Rosetta Books
Published: 2014-03-06
Total Pages: 674
ISBN-13: 0795337035
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe author of I, Claudius puts his own twist on the myth of the Argonauts’ quest for the Golden Fleece: “A tour de force . . . A richly tapestried epic” (Kirkus Reviews). An inventive reimagining of the story of Jason and the Argonauts, this novel by renowned poet and classicist Robert Graves brings heroic figures of Hellenistic myth to life. Graves’s Jason is belligerent, energetic, and full of life, and the society Graves builds for him is outlandish and deeply invested in ancient cults. Against this primitive, religious backdrop, the charismatic Jason assembles a crew and sets out to retrieve the sacred gold-trimmed fleece that is sacred to Zeus, and that has been stolen by worshippers of the Triple Goddess. Accompanying him is Hercules, a brave warrior known more for his brawn, and his astonishingly good luck, than his brains. Robert Graves builds a compelling world that sets Hellenistic magic and mystery in a surprisingly gritty, realistic setting, a fascinating read for fans of Greek mythology. “A witty historical novel with much insider’s lore on cult and ritual.” —The New York Review of Books “Richly readable, thoroughly classical yet individually interpreted, this is a labor of love important to students, culture-seekers and readers.” —Library Journal
Author: Antonio Donini
Publisher:
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 318
ISBN-13: 9781565494886
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLike Jason and his Argonauts, humanitarians often seem to be looking for the Golden Fleece. This book analyzes humanitarian action over the past century and a half, with a view to understanding how humanitarian endeavors seem to have veered from the values of a past golden age of independence, impartiality and neutrality. As the contributors to this collection show, although humanitarian thinking and practice have evolved significantly over the past 150 years, this golden age is as imaginary as a Greek myth. The problems faced by the humanitarian enterprise today are not new but the appearance of humanitarianism in crisis may simply be owing to an increase in the number of worldwide crises, the vast growth of the humanitarian industry, more intense real-time scrutiny made possible by improved communication technologies, and the conditions, restrictions and expectations that this increased scrutiny has generated in the funding environment. Instead of embarking on a quixotic quest for a mythical ideal, the essays in this book provide historical context and real solutions to real problems that affect the lives of millions. Instead of looking to a mythic past, this collection invites us to look to a promising future.
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Publisher: Capstone
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 73
ISBN-13: 143421172X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTo claim his throne, Jason together with his Argonauts must fight Harpies, wild bulls, Scylla, a fierce monster, and cross Charybdis, a dangerous whirlpool, in order to capture the Golden Fleece and return it to his kingdom.
