The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles

Geared toward young readers, this classic book centers on the Argonauts' quest for "The Golden Fleece". Generations have thrilled to compelling renditions of the adventures of heroic Jason and the sorceress Medea, mighty Heracles, the minstrel Orpheus, and other legendary figures from Greek mythology. Author Padraic Colum, who was a popular children's writer in his day, possessed a poetic style that enchant audiences of all ages, in "The Golden Fleece" and his other books as well.