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The Odyssey: A Dramatic Retelling of Homer's Epic
Simon Armitage
In this new verse adaptation, Armitage has recast Homer's epic as a series of bristling dramatic dialogues: between gods and men; between no-nonsense Captain Odysseus and his unruly companions; and between subtle Odysseus and a range of shape-shifting adversaries.
272 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | April 1, 2008 |
| Original release date | 2011 |
| ISBN13 | 9780393330816 |
| Publishers | WW Norton & Co |
| Pages | 272 |
| Dimensions | 139 × 208 × 17 mm · 217 g |
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