The Odyssey (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781499512427)

The Odyssey is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to the poet Homer. The poem is commonly dated to between 800 and 600 BC. The poem concerns the events that befall the Greek hero Odysseus in his long journey back to his native land Ithaca after the fall of Troy.It takes Odysseus ten years to return to his native land of Ithaca after ten years of war; during his 20-year absence, his son Telemachus and his wife Penelope must deal with a group of unruly suitors who have moved into Odysseus' home to compete for Penelope's hand in marriage, since most have assumed that Odysseus has died.

Author: Homer
ISBN-10: 1499512422
ISBN-13: 9781499512427
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 05/09/2014
Pages: 196
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.03lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.42d