The Odyssey (Annotated): Homer's Epic Retold as a Novel — With the Complete Original Poem and an Encyclopedia by Homer

Twenty years after sailing for Troy, Odysseus is still fighting to reach home. The war is won, but the sea — and a vengeful god — will not release him. A one-eyed giant, an enchantress who turns men into swine, the song of the Sirens, and a journey into the land of the dead all stand between him and the wife and son who wait in Ithaca, besieged by suitors who believe him long dead. Homer's three-thousand-year-old epic — the model for every adventure story since — is retold here as a flowing novel: complete, clear, and impossible to put down. Instead of ancient verse, you get the whole saga in eleven gripping chapters that read in a single sitting, so you don't merely study the story — you live it. This special edition also includes: The complete original poem — all 24 books — in Samuel Butler's classic translation. An encyclopedia of the gods, monsters, heroes, and places, plus a glossary and timeline. Whether you're meeting Odysseus for the first time or returning to him after years, this is the richest, most readable way to experience the greatest homecoming ever told.

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