The Ancient Greek tale of Odysseus, cursed to wander the perilous
world on his epic voyage home. The decade-long Trojan War has come to
an end and Odysseus, the King of Ithaca instrumental in securing
victory for the Greeks, finally sets sail for home. But his adventures
are far from over. Cursed by the god Poseidon to wander the earth for
ten years, he must battle monstrous creatures—even facing the land
of the dead—before returning to Ithaca, where still more dangers
await him. In his long absence, Odysseus’s wife, Penelope, and son,
Telemachus, have endured a violent crowd of suitors who occupied the
royal palace. Together with The Iliad, Homer’s epic poem of the
Trojan War, The Odyssey is one of the oldest surviving works of
Western literature. Samuel Butler’s beautiful English prose version,
first appearing in 1900, remains one of the most beloved and acclaimed
translations of this timeless tale. This ebook has been
professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all
devices.
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ISBN
9781504044462
Publisert
2017
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Open Road Media
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Engelsk
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Digital bok
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