{"product_id":"distant-lands-9780285643420","title":"Distant Lands","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNarrated by the chatty and imaginative Roman poet Ovid who tells the  tale of his own exile, interspersed with more well-loved tales from his  Metamorphoses. The book introduces readers to the Ovid's exile, the  history of Ovid's life and introduction to the geography of the  Roman Empire will engage pupils. Children will be enthralled by stories  such as Lycaon, the wild man who became a wolf, and Pyramus and Thisbe,  the love-struck pair who whisper through a crack in their adjoining  wall. These are woven into Ovid's account of his last night in Rome, his  dramatic journey across the seas, and the strangeness of his new  world. Along the way, readers pick up Latin words and grammar and are  encouraged to explore the connections between Latin and English, as well  as the ways in which Ovid's stories still speak to us today.Metamorphoses is one of the most important works of Roman literature,  and is familiar to all teachers of Classics (and a core text in most  Latin courses).","brand":"Profile Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400841601367,"sku":"9780285643420","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/distant-lands-9780285643420","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}