Overview
Combining high adventure and lush travel narrative, Olympic Wandering takes you on a journey through time. Follow Ulysses on the seldom-told tale of his life as a young king within Greece. Then travel across the centuries, exploring the spirit of a people clinging to a beautiful peninsula surrounded by sparkling islands in center of the world.Synopsis
Experience a magical stroll through time and culture! Dr. David Lundberg takes us on a fascinating journey through an ancient and modern land, looking into the current faces and ancient souls of the Greeks, ... giving a glimpse of eternity. Weaving together high adventure, exciting history, and modern travel, Olympic Wandering is everyday magic!
School Library Journal
Adult/High School-Part travelogue, part mythological tale, Wandering takes readers on a journey to prove that the Greek people are the modern-day equivalents of the characters in the Iliad and the Odyssey. The first part of the book follows the seldom-told tale of Ulysses's life as a young king in Greece and the events leading up to and following the Trojan War. It reads as both a novella and a history book. There's plenty of adventure, from Ulysses's quest to find Achilles to his 10-year, perilous trip home after the war. The second half focuses on the author's travels to the various Greek islands and other parts of the country, weaving together travel narrative, history, and culture. Lundberg masterfully uses historical references as a framework. Readers need not know much about Greek history or Greece as everything is explained in an easy-to-understand manner. This approach to history and culture shows that the people of Greece embody everything that existed in Ulysses's time. Although the few illustrations serve mainly as decoration, Lundberg's descriptions of the scenery and people provide more than enough information to paint a vivid portrait of the country.-Erin Dennington, Fairfax County Public Library, Chantilly, VA Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.