The Odyssey: An Illustrated Guide
A Character-by-Character Guide to the Story of Odysseus
$42.53
- Hardcover
256 pages
- Release Date
16 June 2026
Summary
For almost three thousand years, the Odyssey has captured imaginations with seafaring adventure, romance, friendships, as well as feats of heroism and of bloody revenge. The tale of Odysseus’s long and eventful journey home remains one of the greatest epics ever told, inspiring new translations, adaptations, and retellings year after year. Now, this beautifully illustrated guide to the ancient Greek tale invites readers to take a closer look at the heroes, deities, and monsters that …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781507226452 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1507226454 |
| Author: | Doug Metzger, Charli Vince |
| Publisher: | Adams Media Corporation |
| Imprint: | Adams Media Corporation |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 16 June 2026 |
| Weight: | 517g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 152mm x 23mm |
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About The Author
Doug Metzger
Doug Metzger is the host of the hit Literature and History Podcast, a long-form, single-narrator show where he has produced about three-hundred hours of content on ancient literature, around eighty of which focus on ancient Greek literature. Having covered not only Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey, but also centuries of later Greek and Latin literature influenced by these early epics, Doug brings panoramic knowledge of The Odyssey’s history and legacy to this project, as well as a good dose of humor! Doug’s podcast has been featured on Literary Hub, Pacific Standard, The Paris Review, The American Scholar, Harvard’s Sound Education, and elsewhere.
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