November 07, 2005
Damn You, Amazon!
D'Aulaires Book of Greek Myths
I was just now buying this book at the Devil's Website for my seven year old, realizing after reading her the story of Apollo and Daphne last evening that Thomas Bullfinch, which is the only edition of the Greek myths I have at home, is still too far over her head.
I've been on a Florence King jag the past week or so, so I thought that as long as I was in the neighborhood, I'd toss the D'Aulaires into the shopping cart and nip on over to buy a copy of her STET, Damnit! However, seeing that the hardcover edition of this book is going for 40 bucks a pop and more, I decided to hold off.
Going back to hit the One-Click E-Z Check Out button, I discovered that Amazon seems to have attempted to sneak another copy of James Lileks' latest book, that I bought last week from them, into my shopping cart. As much as I like Lileks, I really have no use for two copies of his book at the moment.
Has anybody else ever had this sort of thing happen to them?
No, but I'd be careful about introducing Greek Myths to your kids, as they could induce an atheistic epiphany at an early age.
(speaking from experience)
Posted by: Bill from INDC at November 7, 2005 10:07 AMYou may not need two copies of Lileks' book, but since you can't have too many Greek myths, I'd suggest getting Usborne's Greek Myths to supplement D'Aulaires. You get closer to coverage of all the good stories that way.
Posted by: Jordana at November 7, 2005 11:04 AMThankee muchly! I had meant to ask if anybody had any other suggestions for this sort of thing.
Posted by: Robbo the LB at November 7, 2005 11:10 AMWow, thanks for the flashback -- I loved that book as a kid; that and Thor comics were probably what made me a mythology junkie for life...
Posted by: LDH at November 7, 2005 11:12 AMAnd the old story of the TROJAN HORSE cleaver of those greeks want it?
Posted by: BIRDZILLA at November 7, 2005 03:38 PMAn excellent book to get them started on the road to the inevitable Hellenic mastery of the Universe. D'Aulaire's is one of the books I remember well from my childhood. I've purchased two copies for my (twin) neice and nephew. The first for them to destroy (as children often do), the second for learning. My sis was much happier about this gift than the pocketknives I got them for their first birthdday.
Posted by: pinky at November 7, 2005 09:10 PM
