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The Odyssey

By: Homer, Allen Mandelbaum - translator
Narrated by: Derek Jacobi
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Homer's masterpiece tells the story of Odysseus, the ideal Greek hero, as he travels home to Ithaca after the Trojan War, a journey of 10 years and countless thrilling adventures. Rich in Greek folklore and myth, featuring gods and goddesses, monsters and sorceresses, The Odyssey has enchanted listeners around the world for thousands of years.

Mandelbaum's robust, romantic, lyrical translation has an openness and immediacy unsurpassed by any other. Read aloud, it is a wonderful way to experience this enduring classic.

©1990 Allen Mandelbaum. (P)1996 HighBridge Company
Action & Adventure Ancient, Classical & Medieval Literature Classics Collections Genre Fiction Poetry War & Military Fiction Mythology Greece Ancient Greece Ancient History
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I expected this book to be a hard slog, but the story is quite interesting. The narrator really brought it to life though, making it an easy listen.

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