A lush, illustrated retelling of Homer's Odyssey for everyone--featuring modern language, a foil-stamped cover, and bold artwork that breathes new life into the epic poem that inspired Christopher Nolan's blockbuster film.
Two decades have passed since Odysseus left to fight the Trojan War, and his family is desperate for him to be home. Shipwrecked and held captive by Calypso, Odysseus is finally released with the gods' intervention--only to face several more challenges, from encounters with the Cyclops Polyphemus to the enchantress Circe and the deadly Sirens.
Illustrated by dramatic, colorful artwork, Barry B. Powell's retelling of the 24 chapters captures the grandeur and lyrical feel of the original, appealing to both fans of the story and those reading Odyssey for the very first time.
Highlighting themes of resilience, loyalty, and the power of intellect over brute strength--amid tales of mythical creatures and divine beings--Homer's Odyssey: An Illustrated Retelling brings Homer's epic to life in a vivid, accessible form.
Barry Powell, an American classical scholar, is the author of the textbook Classical Myth. He studied at Harvard and the University of California, Berkeley, and has published verse translations of the Iliad, Odyssey, and selected passages from the Aeneid with Oxford University Press, as well as collections of Greek poetry and various influential academic works. Powell is currently the Halls-Bascom Professor of Classics Emeritus at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Joanna Lisoweic is an illustrator known for her bold style of work inspired by the beauty of nature. She graduated from Edinburgh College of Art with a B.A. in illustration and lives in Yorkshire, England. Her clients include Penguin Random House, Faber & Faber, and Pavilion.