Clémentine Beauvais

Orphée aux enfers

Orpheus in the Underworld

September 5, 2019
Youth Novel
48 pages
140 × 190 mm
6,20 €
9782092590881
978-2-0925-9088-1
Illustrated by Régis Lejonc

“Mythologie & compagnie” collection

																Clémentine Beauvais, Orphée aux enfers
																Clémentine Beauvais, Orphée aux enfers

The greatest mythology stories for 7-9 year olds!

When Eurydice succumbs to the poison of a snake, Orpheus, mad with grief and love, decides to go to the realm of the dead to find her. To bring her back to life, he must find a way to put Cerberus, the terrifying three-headed dog, to sleep and negotiate with Hades, the guardian of the dead. Will Orpheus be strong enough to pass the terrible tests that await him?

The author

Clémentine Beauvais writes and translates, mainly children’s literature. She is notably the author of Petites reines and Songe à la douceur for Sarbacane Editions. She has translated numerous novels by Elizabeth Acevedo, Sarah Crossan, as well as novels by Meg Rosoff and J.K. Rowling’s The Ickabog. Her books have won multiple national and international awards. She is also a research professor at the University of York, England.

September 5, 2019
Youth Novel
48 pages
140 × 190 mm
6,20 €
9782092590881
978-2-0925-9088-1
Illustrated by Régis Lejonc

“Mythologie & compagnie” collection