Nightsong
The Legend of Orpheus and Eurydice
A poet journeys into the underworld to rescue his bride His name is Orpheus, and he is the greatest poet on Earth. With his lyre, he can make music so beautiful it causes the gods to weep, but they are not who he wants to impress. Orpheus has been in love with Eurydice ever since the first time he heard her voice, and to win her love he sings the most beautiful songs in history. On the day of their wedding, when Orpheus feels happiness just within his grasp, Eurydice is bitten by a snake and dies. The groom is heartbroken, but undaunted. He will rescue his beloved-even if he must battle death itself. Orpheus's path is fraught with untold da…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-1-5040-1967-5
- EAN: 9781504019675
- Produktnummer: 19296793
- Verlag: Open Road Media Teen & Tween
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2015
- Seitenangabe: 126 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 935 KB
- Sonstiges: Ab 4 - 7 J.
Über den Autor
Michael Cadnum is the author of 35 books for adults and young adults. His work—which includes thrillers, suspense novels, historical fiction, and books about myths and legends—has been nominated for the National Book Award (The Book of the Lion), the Edgar Award (Calling Home and Breaking the Fall), and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize (In a Dark Wood). A former National Endowment for the Arts Creative Writing Fellow, he is also the author of award-winning poetry. Seize the Storm (2012) is his most recent novel. Michael Cadnum lives in Albany, California, with a view of the Golden Gate Bridge.
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