Gareth Hinds – illustratör

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!“A masterful blend of art and storytelling. Vivid and exciting, this graphic novel is a worthy new interpretation of Homer’s epic.” Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson series"Terrific graphic introductions to Homer’s foundational epics of war and homecoming," The New York Times"Big, bold, beautiful." Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"Most impressive... Hinds has created a work that both honors the epic’s long tradition and helps readers see these characters in a new light. Publishers WeeklyFresh from his triumphs in the Trojan War, Odysseus, King of Ithaca, wants nothing more than to return home to his family. Instead, he offends the sea god Poseidon, who dooms him to long years of shipwreck and wandering. To get home, Odysseus must battle man-eating monsters, violent storms and the supernatural seductions of sirens and sorceresses. He will need all his strength and cunning - and a little help from Mount Olympus - to make his way home and seize back his kingdom from the scheming suitors who seek to wed his queen and usurp his throne. With bold imagery and an ear tuned to the music of Homer’s epic poem, award-winning graphic artist Gareth Hinds masterfully reinterprets a story of heroism, adventure and high action that has been told and retold for over 2,500 years.**Now an epic fantasy action film starring Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Zendaya and Tom Holland, directed by Christopher Nolan.**

A closely-observed, action-packed retelling of the story of Homer’s epic The Iliad from master graphic artist Gareth Hinds.Sing to me, O Muse, of the rage of Achilles…A crisis point in the Trojan War – Achilles, hero of the Greeks and leader of the ferocious Myrmidons, smoulders in anger against Agamemnon, the most powerful of the Greek leaders. As long as Achilles refuses to fight, the Greeks are destined to fail, pushed back ever further from the stronghold city of Troy by Hector and Paris’ Trojan army. Above the fighting on Mount Olympus, the gods watch on, each allied to a different warrior and each willing to extend the hand of divine intervention to ensure their success… Battle, glory, pride, death and revenge take centre stage in this classic epic retold by Gareth Hinds in his inimitable graphic style.

Did you know that museums were initially temples built to worship the nine muses? That Janus was the god of doorways and hallways, and after him we have named janitors? Where did these words—and other words, such as chaos, genius, nemesis, panic, and echo, come from? From the ancient stories of the Greeks—stories that rang so true and wise that the names of the characters have survived for centuries as words we use every day. This rich collection of myths is perfect for the classroom or as a gift book.