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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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R24
Discovery Miles 240
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Ships in 10 - 20 working days
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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.
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved,
essential classics. 'Clanless, lawless, homeless is he who is in
love with civil war, that brutal ferocious thing.' The epic poem
The Iliad begins nine years after the beginning of the Trojan War
and describes the great warrior Achilles and the battles and events
that take place as he quarrels with the King Agamemnon. Attributed
to Homer, The Iliad, along with The Odyssey, is still revered today
as the oldest and finest example of Western Literature.
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 Odyssey (Paperback)
Homer; Translated by Emily Wilson
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Discovery Miles 4 840
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The first great adventure story in the Western canon, The Odyssey
is a poem about violence and the aftermath of war; about wealth,
poverty and power; about marriage, family and identity; and about
travellers, hospitality and the changing meanings of home in a
strange world. This vivid new translation-the first by a
woman-matches the number of lines in the Greek original, striding
at Homer's sprightly pace. Emily Wilson employs elemental, resonant
language and an iambic pentameter to produce a translation with an
enchanting "rhythm and rumble" that avoids proclaiming its own
grandeur. An engrossing tale told in a compelling new voice that
allows contemporary readers to luxuriate in Homer's descriptions
and similes and to thrill at the tension and excitement of its
hero's adventures, Wilson recaptures what is "epic" about this
wellspring of world literature. Specially bound paperback edition,
with deckle-edging (rough-cut) pages and French flaps.
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