Product Description

The Trojan War is over and Odysseus, the cunning King of Ithaca, sets out for home. It is a long 10-year journey, fraught with dangers, from Polyphemus, the one-eyed Cyclops, and the seductive Sirens, to the love of Calypso on her all-too-comfortable isle. When he arrives in Ithaca, he has to contend with a group of suitors who have been pressing his wife to forget her husband, admit she is a widow, and marry one of them. Anton Lesser, one of Britain's finest audiobook stars, brings this great classic to life in the new and imaginative translation by Ian Johnston.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #63608 in Books
• Published on: 2007-06-01
• Released on: 2007-05-28
• Format: Audiobook
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 10
• Binding: Audio CD
• 10 pages

Review
British actor Anton Lesser narrates with clarity and enthusiasm, demonstrating a mastery over Homer's poetic language. He inserts passion and vivacity into a strictly descriptive narrative that has little opportunity for vocal characterization...His grand, confident approach gives the listener an experience reminiscent of the oratory style of the ancient Greeks. --Audio File 2008

Customer Reviews

Catch up on the classics
This a a good recording of the complete text, and is the answer for anyone who wants to read the key classics but is stuck for time. With a portable player and a pair of Sennheiser noise cancelling headphones it made several long flights enjoyable.