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    Old Greek Stories
    Old Greek Stories
    Old Greek Stories
    Audiobook4 hours

    Old Greek Stories

    Written by James Baldwin

    Narrated by LibriVox Community

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    A retelling of old Greek stories involving mythological heroes and their adventures. Tales include those of Prometheus, Io, Perseus and Theseus. (Introduction by Iris McLeod)
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLibriVox
    Release dateAug 25, 2014
    Author

    James Baldwin

    James Baldwin (1924–87) was a writer and civil rights activist. Among his best-known works are the novel Giovanni’s Room, the essay collection Notes of a Native Son, and the polemic The Fire Next Time.

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      Very boring voice, I haven't finished the story yet; this is just a review on the performance.