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The Odyssey

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4 out of 5
Based on 867,093 Ratings and 12,887 Reviews

Book Description
The epic tale of Odysseus's journey home - one of the earliest and greatest works of Western literature

If the Iliad is the world's greatest war epic, the Odyssey is literature's grandest evocation of an everyman's journey through life. Odysseus' reliance on his wit and wiliness for survival in his encounters with divine and natural forces during his ten-year voyage home to Ithaca a... More
Book Information
PublisherPenguin Young Readers Group
BindingPaperback (3 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages416
ISBN-100140449116
ISBN-13978-0140449112
Publication Date04/29/2003
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About Homer (Author) : Homer is a published adapter and an author of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Homer include The Odyssey, The Iliad, Iliad of Homer, and The Odyssey For Boys An... more
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About H. Rieu (Editor) : H. Rieu is a published editor of children's books. A published credit of H. Rieu is The Odyssey (Penguin Classics).
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About Peter Jones (Introduction) : Peter Jones is a published translator and an editor. Published credits of Peter Jones include The Odyssey (Penguin Classics), The Iliad (Penguin Classics).
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About E.V. Rieu (Translator) : E.V. Rieu is a published author and a translator. Some of the published credits of E.V. Rieu include The Iliad (Penguin Classics) and The Iliad (Penguin Classics).
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12/23/2008 Ali B tagged as: greek mythology, classic literature, adult

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