The Odyssey

The most popular epic of Western culture springs to life in Allen Mandelbaum´s magnificent translation. 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 ten 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,...

Ulysses, s reliance on his wit and wiliness for survival in his encounters with divine and natural forces during his ten-year voyage home to Ithaca after the Trojan War is at once a timeless human story and an individual test of moral endurance.