An Odyssey
A Father, A Son, and an Epic
Daniel Mendelsohn
A deeply moving memoir about a father and son's transformative journey in reading--and reliving--Homer's epic masterpiece, The Odyssey. The book explores timeless themes of deception and recognition, marriage and children, the pleasures of travel and the meaning of home. The author weaves personal narrative and literary exploration to produce a richly emotional and insightful read. It has been named a Best Book of 2017 by NPR, Library Journal, The Christian Science Monitor, and Newsday, and was a Kirkus Best Memoir of 2017.
Fecha de publicación
2017-09-12T00:00:00.000Z
2017-09-12T00:00:00.000Z
Calificación de Goodreads
4.26
ISBN
9780345806215
Recomendaciones
1
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2022-08-13T17:14:48.000Z
Reading amazing book ‘An Odyssey’ by Daniel Mendelsohn (on Homer’s epic)!while on holiday on my favourite Eolian island…feels like I’m literally in the book…happily lost in the sea. – fuente