The Odyssey - Homer - Penguin UK

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The Odyssey

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Translator - E. V. Rieu

Revised by - D. C. H. Rieu

Introduction by - Peter Jones

Penguin Classic
Paperback : 30 Jan 2003
18 - AND UP years

£6.99

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Translated by E. V. Rieu
Revised by D. C. H. Rieu
Introduction by Peter Jones

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Synopsis

‘I long to reach my home and see the day of my return. It is my never-failing wish’

The epic tale of Odysseus and his ten-year journey home after the Trojan War forms one of the earliest and greatest works of Western literature. Confronted by natural and supernatural threats – shipwrecks, battles, monsters and the implacable enmity of the sea-god Poseidon – Odysseus must test his bravery and native cunning to the full if he is to reach his homeland safely and overcome the obstacles that, even there, await him.

E. V. Rieu’s translation of the Odyssey was the very first Penguin Classic to be published, and has itself achieved classic status. For this edition, his text has been sensitively revised and a new introduction added to complement E. V. Rieu’s original introduction.

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Customer Review: 28 May 2007

Reviewer: Classical Civilisation student

A classic! JK Rowling doesn't even come close! Let's hope Hollywood doesn't ruin it with an inferior imitation like it did the Iliad with the blockbuster "Troy".

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Critic Review:

‘One of the world’s most vital tales … The Odyssey remains central to literature’
Malcolm Bradbury

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