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HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of
best-loved, essential classics. When Paris falls in love with
legendary beauty Helen of Troy, the devastating effects of their
affair on their families and fellow citizens are unimaginable.
Battle lines are drawn, alliances are forged, and as the Greeks and
Trojans march into battle, the resilience and humanity of all will
be tested. In his epic story of divine ego, human frailty, and the
ravages of war, Homer created an unforgettable cast of characters,
whose moral dilemmas and heroic deeds will stay with readers long
past the final pages of this book. Samuel Butler's famous prose
translation of Homer's original brings the epic to an entirely new
generation of readers.
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The Iliad
Homer; Translated by Emily Wilson
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R889
Discovery Miles 8 890
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When Emily Wilson's translation of The Odyssey appeared in
2017—revealing the ancient poem in a contemporary idiom that
"combines intellectual authority with addictive readability" (Edith
Hall, The Sunday Telegraph)—critics lauded it as "a revelation"
(Susan Chira, The New York Times) and "a cultural landmark"
(Charlotte Higgins, The Guardian) that would forever change how
Homer is read in English. Now Wilson has returned with an equally
revelatory translation of the first great Homeric epic: The Iliad.
In Wilson's hands, this exciting and often horrifying work now
gallops at a pace befitting its battle scenes, roaring with the
clamour of arms, the bellowing boasts of victors and the anguished
cries of dying men. Wilson's unadorned but resonant language plumbs
the poem's profound pathos and reveals its characters as palpably
real, even "complicated", human beings. Capping a decade of intense
engagement with Homer's poetry, Wilson's Iliad now gives us a
complete Homer for our generation.
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved,
essential classics. 'Alas that mortals Should blame the gods! From
us, they say, All evils come. Yet they themselves It is who through
defiant deeds Bring sorrow on them-far more sorrow Than fate would
have them bear.' Attributed to the blind Greek poet, Homer, The
Odyssey is an epic tale about cunning and strength of mind. It
takes its starting point ten years after the fall of the city of
Troy and follows its Greek warrior hero Odysseus as he tries to
journey to his home of Ithaca in northwest Greece after the Greek
victory over the Trojans. On his travels, Odysseus comes across
surreal islands and foreign lands where he is in turn challenged
and supported by those that he meets on his travels as he attempts
to find his way back home in order to vanquish those who threaten
his estate. In turn, his son Telemachus has to grow up quickly as
he attempts to find his father and protect his mother from her
suitors. Dealing with the universal themes of temptation and
courage, the epic journey that Odysseus undertakes is as meaningful
today as it was almost 3,000 years ago when the story was composed.
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Road to Paloma (DVD)
Charlie Brumbly, Henree Alyse, Tye Alexander, Chris Browning, Jason Momoa, …
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R23
Discovery Miles 230
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Jason Momoa produces, directs, co-writes and stars in this thriller
about a Native American who goes on the run after getting his
revenge on the man who murdered his mother. As Wolf (Momoa) rides
his motorcycle through the Wild West searching for a place to
scatter his mother's ashes, he learns along the way that in order
to get vengeance and justice on others, you must pay a price. The
cast includes Tye Alexander, Henree Alyse and Lisa Bonet.
The iconic bags, the instantly recognizable packaging, the
celebrity fans - Hermes is the last word in luxurious accessories.
Through the generations, Hermes have created innovative and
exquisite accessories for the most glamorous customers. From their
nineteenth-century saddlery workshop to 1960s Paris and beyond,
Hermes has graced the arms and wardrobes of style icons from Grace
Kelly and Jane Birkin to Victoria Beckham and Kim Kardashian.
Little Book of Hermes tells the story of the evolution of the House
of Hermes, through beautiful illustrations of the most coveted
items and authoritative text by fashion historian Karen Homer.
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