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The Odyssey
- Author
- Homer
- Narrator
- George Blagden
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Publish Date
- 26 September 2019
- Run Time
- 13 hours 45 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
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This Penguin Classic is performed by George Blagden, star of Versailles and Vikings. This definitive recording is translated by E.V. Rieu, revised by D.C.H. Rieu, and contains an introduction by Peter Jones.
The epic tale of Odysseus and his ten-year journey home after the Trojan War forms one of the earliest and greatest works of Western literature. Confronted by natural and supernatural threats - shipwrecks, battles, monsters and the implacable enmity of the sea-god Poseidon - Odysseus must use his wit and native cunning if he is to reach his homeland safely and overcome the obstacles that, even there, await him.
(c) 1946, E. V. Rieu (P) 2019 Penguin Audio
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Details
- Author
- Homer
- Narrator
- George Blagden
- Duration
- 13 hours 45 minutes
- Release Date
- 26 September 2019
- ISBN
- 9780241425565
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Genre
- Ancient Greek and Roman literature, Classic poetry / poems, Poetry / poems by individual poets, Traditional or cultural fiction and true stories, tales and retellings, Narrative theme: journeys and voyages, Narrative theme: war and conflict
Synopsis
Brought to you by Penguin. This Penguin Classic is performed by George Blagden, star of Versailles and Vikings. This definitive recording is translated by E.V. Rieu, revised by D.C.H. Rieu, and contains an introduction by Peter Jones.The epic tale of Odysseus and his ten-year journey home after the Trojan War forms one of the earliest and greatest works of Western literature. Confronted by natural and supernatural threats - shipwrecks, battles, monsters and the implacable enmity of the sea-god Poseidon - Odysseus must use his wit and native cunning if he is to reach his homeland safely and overcome the obstacles that, even there, await him.(c) 1946, E. V. Rieu (P) 2019 Penguin Audio
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