Overview

Inspired by the true story of a walrus who ended up in Ireland, and based loosely on Homer’s ‘Odyssey’, ‘The Epic Adventures of Wally the Walrus’ is a fresh twist on a classic coming-of-age tale that features a colourful cast of witches, cyclops, trolls, magical dolphins and pirates. After all, sometimes the longest journey is the one back home.

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9781915975140

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""A beautiful story combining nature and mythology. What could be better?” DAN FREEDMAN, author of ‘Jamie Johnson’ series ""I had a blast following Wally on his wild journey home! Kids will love the excitement, and grown-ups will appreciate the sneaky nods to classic adventures. A fun, feel-good read all the way through.” CHRIS STARK, radio presenter “A gorgeous book - natural history meets Greek mythology in this hilarious adventure. It’s fantastic- and feels totally original and fresh. My kids loved it.” CHRIS VAN TULLEKEN, Operation Ouch!

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Born in London, Patrick Chico Nathanson graduated with a first class honours degree in Italian and Classical Civilisation from Trinity College Dublin. He started his career in sports journalism writing for The Daily Telegraph, Financial Times and La Gazzetta dello Sport and has since worked across film, radio and television, producing documentaries featuring the likes of Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro and President Bill Clinton and co-writing the film ‘The United Way’ with Eric Cantona. He began writing instalments of ‘The Epic Adventures of Wally The Walrus’ to help encourage his daughter with her reading and introduce her to the stories of ancient Greek literature.

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