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Spinning, I can''t stop spinning, so stay a minute, and I, Arachne, will spin a story for you . . .

In this singular collection, the heroes and heroines of fifteen Greek and Roman tales give their own dramatic accounts of events. From the magnificent spinner Arachne, who learns that a mortal should never challenge a god, to the god Pan, who prefers Earth to Mount Olympus, to the beautiful, self-indulgent Pandora and the gold-stricken Midasthe reader becomes a confidant to the tellers of these sometimes humorous, sometimes sad, always engaging tales of wonder, woe, romantic love, and jealousy. Mordicai Gerstein''s energetic, whimsical illustrations combine with Elizabeth Spires''s playful renditions for a totally fresh take on familiar and not-so-familiar myths.

I Am Arachne

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    A Paperback / softback by Elizabeth Spires, Mordicai Gerstein

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      Publisher Square Fish
      Published 21 July 2009
      ISBN-13 9780312561253
      978-0312561253
      ISBN-10 0312561253

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Spinning, I can''t stop spinning, so stay a minute, and I, Arachne, will spin a story for you . . .

      In this singular collection, the heroes and heroines of fifteen Greek and Roman tales give their own dramatic accounts of events. From the magnificent spinner Arachne, who learns that a mortal should never challenge a god, to the god Pan, who prefers Earth to Mount Olympus, to the beautiful, self-indulgent Pandora and the gold-stricken Midasthe reader becomes a confidant to the tellers of these sometimes humorous, sometimes sad, always engaging tales of wonder, woe, romantic love, and jealousy. Mordicai Gerstein''s energetic, whimsical illustrations combine with Elizabeth Spires''s playful renditions for a totally fresh take on familiar and not-so-familiar myths.

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