Why read The God Beneath the Sea?

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Leon Garfield and Edward Blishen retells some of the most famous Greek myths in this classic of children's literature. This is the epic history of the Greek Gods told from their violent beginnings to the creation of man.

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Why read it?

1 author picked The God Beneath the Sea as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Susan Price

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When I was ten, I collided with the Greek myths and was left all of a heap.

For at least a year, I thought of little else but these wonderful stories. I wrote my own versions, I drew them, I was obsessed. Hermes was my favourite (and still is). Wings on his heels! Wings on his hat!

A deep love of myth and folklore has stayed with me through my life. Many years later, I wanted to introduce my younger brother to the myths and came across this book. It’s superb, especially with Charles Keeping’s powerful illustrations.

The Greek gods…

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