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The Odyssey

Written by: Homer, Ian Johnston - translator
Narrated by: Anton Lesser
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The Trojan War is over, and Odysseus, the cunning King of Ithaca, sets out for home, his wife Penelope, and his son, Telemachus. It proves a long, 10-year journey, fraught with dangers.

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Public Domain (P)2007 Naxos Rights International
Ancient, Classical & Medieval Literature Classics Literary Fiction
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"In the front of all poetry stands the poetry of [ancient Greece], and in its foremost rank stand the epics of Homer." (Andrew Lang, Homer and the Epic)

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Excellent

This is an accessible translation for the modern reader/listener and it's beautifully read by Anton Lesser.

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