Argos - The companion of Ulysses

This title is no longer sold in bookstores. It is sold out. The single book price no longer applies. The L’autre histoire collection: stories or facts from our cultural heritage, revisited in an original way, through the point of view of a character or a secondary element. Argos, the dog of Odysseus, dedicates unfailing loyalty to his absent master. Through his doubts, his hopes and his joys, the reader discovers the story of Ulysses. “The story of Argos is above all poetic, full of melancholy but also of serenity, peaceful. Argos fulfilled the mission entrusted by Odysseus. His master returned, mind and heart at peace, he has the right to fall asleep for the last time. The illustrations contrast with this sweetness. They are very colorful, drawn with a strong, lively and energetic line, sometimes tormented. All these elements make this beautiful album essential, as it gives pleasure to the reader. » (Opalivres) “What a beautiful lesson in patience and fidelity Homer gave us! Isabelle Wlodarczyk here gives the floor to Argos who, in his own way, tells us what he understood from his master's odyssey. The illustrations of Alice Beniero, with a strong and energetic line, make us discover the palace and its inhabitants, the coves and the countryside of Ithaca. Guaranteed emotions. » (chouetteunlivre.fr) This book has benefited from the support of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region.