About The Book
Heracles hauling the triple-headed dog Cerberus from the underworld. Jason voyaging across oceans to seize the golden fleece. Odysseus and the Trojan wars. Tales of the Greek Heroes tells the mysterious and exciting legends of the gods and heroes in Ancient Greece.
Greek mythology has inspired stories for thousands of years, with tales of lost love and magic. Join our heroes in their journeys of resilience and revenge, guilt and love, and trials and betrayal.
About the Author
Roger Lancelyn Green was born in 1918 and lived in Oxford and at his family home in Cheshire, which the Greens had owned for more than 900 years. He loved storytelling and was fascinated by traditional fairy tales, myths and legends from around the world. He was a professional actor, a librarian and a teacher. His retellings include Egyptian, Greek and Norse legends, plus a retelling of Robin Hood. He also wrote many books for adults, including a biography of his friend C. S. Lewis, creator of the The Chronicles of Narnia. Roger Lancelyn Green died in 1987.
About the Puffin Clothbound Classics
Puffin Clothbound Classics are stunningly beautiful hardback editions of the most famous stories in the world. You can find all the titles here. The titles available in these editions are:
Black Beauty
The Secret Garden
A Christmas Carol
The Wizard of Oz
Treasure Island
Dracula
The Little Prince
Tales from Shakespeare
Frankenstein
Charlotte’s Webb
Tales of the Greek Heroes
Wuthering Heights
Stig of the Dump (2023)
The Dark is Rising (2023)
