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Homer - The Odyssey - 9781472532480 - V9781472532480
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The Odyssey

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Description for The Odyssey Paperback.
'Muse, tell me of a man: a man of much resource, who was made to wander far and long, after he had sacked the sacred city of Troy. Many were the men whose lands he saw and came to know their thinking: many too the miseries at sea which he suffered in his heart, as he sought to win his own life and the safe return of his companions.' Recounting the epic journey home of Odysseus from the Trojan War, The Odyssey - alongside its sister poem The Iliad - stands as the well-spring of Western ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781472532480
SKU
V9781472532480
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-5

About Homer
Homer is known only as the author of the The Iliad and The Odyssey, the two epic poems of the Trojan War and its aftermath that mark the birth of Western culture. Nothing is known of his life. Martin Hammond was Head of Classics at Eton College, UK, and subsequently Master in College. Since 1990 he ... Read more

Reviews for The Odyssey
An excellent version... it may well prove the translation for this and the next generation.
Sir Roger Tomkys, Anglo-Hellenic Review
Hammond's admirable translation....is remarkably successful in combining accuracy with a lively and highly readable style
A.F.Garvie, Classical Review
Martin Hammond's new version is clearly a labour of love and a wonderful achievement as it has none ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for The Odyssey


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