Atalanta The Fastest Runner in the World |
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| Author:
| Galloway, Priscilla |
| Illustrator:
| Cousineau, Normand |
| Series title: | Tales of Ancient Lands Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-55037-463-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 1995 |
| Publisher: | Annick Press, Limited
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $12.95 |
Book Description:
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This powerful story is a retelling of the classic Greek myth about the intervention of the goddess Artemis in the life of a young woman. Atalanta, the great hunter and runner, when forced to choose a husband, insists that any man who wishes to wed her must first defeat her in a race -- or die by her hand.
This powerful story is a retelling of the classic Greek myth about the intervention of the goddess Artemis in the life of a young woman. Atalanta, the great hunter and runner, when forced to choose a husband, insists that any man who wishes to wed her must first defeat her in a race -- or die by her hand.