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The Double Axe
Philip Womack
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Description for The Double Axe
Paperback. The Double Axe is the first instalment in Philip Womack's Blood and Fire series, which reimagines classical myths from the point of view of teenage protagonists. It's a thrilling tale of adventure, and an opportunity for young readers to engage with and learn more about classical mythology. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: YFJ. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 198 x 128. .
Dark forces are at work in the House of the Double Axe. Stephan, the thirteen-year-old son of King Minos of Crete, stumbles across a terrifying conspiracy. Is the Minotaur, a half man half bull who eats human flesh, real? Or is something even more dangerous threatening to engulf both the palace and the world? Stephan must race to save his family from a terrible fate and find out what really lurks inside the labyrinth... You think you know the story? Think again. The Double Axe is the ... Read more
Dark forces are at work in the House of the Double Axe. Stephan, the thirteen-year-old son of King Minos of Crete, stumbles across a terrifying conspiracy. Is the Minotaur, a half man half bull who eats human flesh, real? Or is something even more dangerous threatening to engulf both the palace and the world? Stephan must race to save his family from a terrible fate and find out what really lurks inside the labyrinth... You think you know the story? Think again. The Double Axe is the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Alma Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
250
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
242
Place of Publication
Surrey, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781846883903
SKU
V9781846883903
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Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
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99-2
About Philip Womack
Philip Womack is the author of four critically acclaimed novels for children. He reviews for Literary Review, the Guardian, the Spectator, the Times Literary Supplement and the Telegraph. He has written for many national newspapers and magazines, and appeared on radio and television. Prompted by a lifelong passion for Classics, he teaches Latin and Greek. He lives in London with ... Read more
Reviews for The Double Axe
I loved it, it's such an imaginative re-telling of the Minotaur story, gripping and utterly believable.
Cressida Cowell Hard to imagine a more brilliant reinterpretation of Greek myth than The Double Axe.
Anthony McGowan This remix is both learned and exciting.
The Financial Times
Instantly absorbing adventure.
Amanda Craig A dark and action packed story ... Read more
Cressida Cowell Hard to imagine a more brilliant reinterpretation of Greek myth than The Double Axe.
Anthony McGowan This remix is both learned and exciting.
The Financial Times
Instantly absorbing adventure.
Amanda Craig A dark and action packed story ... Read more