Myths & legends

Myths and Legends

By Anthony Horowitz · 1985 · Myth and legend retellings · Children and general readers

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Spoiler-free summary

Classic myths retold with the pace and clarity that would define Horowitz's children's fiction.

Multiple locations across the volume's component stories. The pleasure lies in variety of voice and storytelling, shaped by a multi-story volume whose order creates changes of pace, tone and scale..

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Can I start here?

Yes. The book or collection is designed to be approached without a required earlier volume.

What makes it different

Before the spy gadgets and murder diagrams, Horowitz was already proving how much propulsion a retold story could carry.

Setting

Multiple locations across the volume's component stories.

Content guidance

Peril and themes appropriate to the readership guidance above; consult the publisher edition for any title-specific advisory.

Why fans love itBefore the spy gadgets and murder diagrams, Horowitz was already proving how much propulsion a retold story could carry.

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Continuity

This book does not require knowledge of a numbered series.

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Sources

Library catalogue: WorldCat library records — Myths and Legends ↗