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Cadnum, Michael

Nightsong: The Legend of Orpheus and Eurydice

135 pp. | Scholastic/Orchard | November, 2006 | Trade ISBN 0-439-54535-8 $16.99
(3) 4-6 This retelling of Ovid's Metamorphoses depicts musician Orpheus's doomed attempt to bring back his bride, Eurydice, from the underworld. Cadnum's lyrical language reflects the story's romance, tragedy, and ultimate hope, as Orpheus hears his lost beloved's voice every time he plays his lyre. Sisyphus and other figures from mythology make cameo appearances.
Reviewer: Megan Lynn Isaac

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