Project Gutenberg 2017-02-20 Public domain in the USA. 457 Baldwin, James 1841 1925 Pyle, Howard 1853 1911 A Story of the Golden Age Produced by Al Haines "A Story of the Golden Age" by James Baldwin is a children's historical fiction book written in the late 19th century. The narrative focuses on the legendary hero Odysseus during his youth, exploring the myths and legends that surround the events leading up to the Trojan War while weaving a continuous story that introduces young readers to classical Greek mythology. The opening of the story sets the scene on the idyllic island of Ithaca, where young Odysseus lives with his parents, Laertes and Anticleia. As he gazes out over the world from Mount Neritus on his twelfth birthday, he becomes captivated by the grandeur of the lands beyond his home, sparking a desire to explore. His yearning leads him to express his wish to visit his grandfather at Mount Parnassus, and this is met with encouragement from his mother and father, highlighting the anticipation of adventure that fuels the tale. The narrative skillfully blends themes of family, exploration, and mythical elements, promising a captivating journey into the rich tapestry of Greek mythology for young readers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Animals -- Juvenile fiction Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Adventure stories Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction Mythology, Greek -- Juvenile literature Natural history -- Juvenile fiction Kings and rulers -- Juvenile fiction Hunters -- Juvenile fiction War -- Juvenile fiction Heroes -- Juvenile fiction Mythology -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 509267 2025-06-21T13:57:01.564411 text/html 493415 2024-10-23T01:46:54 text/html 1667026 2025-06-21T13:57:15.967281 application/epub+zip 1959928 2024-12-22T11:47:37.647338 application/pdf 509618 2024-12-22T11:47:25.012359 application/pdf 1678117 2025-06-21T13:57:07.900400 application/epub+zip 233387 2025-06-21T13:57:04.164353 application/epub+zip 1794376 2025-06-21T13:57:20.302268 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1769032 2025-06-21T13:57:13.611282 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 327999 2022-09-24T17:22:50.603865 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 428422 2025-06-21T13:57:00.530394 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 429177 2020-08-26T10:23:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 427558 2020-08-26T10:23:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 427700 2020-08-26T10:23:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 29438 2025-06-21T13:57:20.485261 application/rdf+xml 421024 2025-06-21T13:57:00.287372 text/x-rst 421024 2020-08-26T10:23:06 text/x-rst 14894 2025-06-21T13:57:05.515332 image/jpeg 2412 2025-06-21T13:57:04.756350 image/jpeg 161781 2020-08-26T10:24:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 161311 2020-08-26T10:24:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 1619198 2020-08-26T10:24:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 1602957 2017-02-20T13:46:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 161221 2020-08-26T10:24:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 1612534 2025-06-21T13:57:01.647354 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia