A Story of the Golden Age was written to help young readers enjoy and better understand the stories told by the famous Greek poet Homer. The author brings together many old legends about the Trojan War and turns them into one exciting story, ending right where Homer’s tale begins. The main character is Odysseus, the clever hero from The Odyssey. In this book, we learn about his childhood and adventures as a young man. Along the way, the author shares some of the most beautiful and famous myths from ancient Greece. Sometimes, the stories are told a little differently than in the original versions, but that’s part of being a storyteller. The most important parts of the myths stay the same. The author also uses ideas and words from old Greek plays and from Homer himself, bringing the ancient stories to life in a fun and creative way.