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Including a detailed biographical anntotation on Andrew Lang's life and achievements. *** Ten years of war. Ten more years of wandering. A man trying to find his way home across a sea full of monsters, gods, and temptation - and a family waiting, wondering, hoping he is still alive. Homer's Odyssey is the great adventure story at the root of Western literature, and for generations of English readers, it was Andrew Lang and S. H. Butcher's celebrated translation that brought it most vividly to life. First published in 1879, their rendering strikes a rare and winning balance - faithful enough to honor the grandeur of the original Greek, yet lucid and alive enough to sweep the modern reader forward with the current of the tale. The prose sings without straining. The heroes feel human. The gods are genuinely terrifying. Here is Odysseus, cunning and restless, lashing himself to the mast as the Sirens call. Here is Penelope, holding a kingdom together by her wits alone. Here are the wine-dark sea, the lotus-eaters, the Cyclops's cave, and the long-awaited shores of Ithaca. Whether you are coming to the Odyssey for the first time or returning to it as an old friend, this edition reminds you why the story has never stopped being told - and why it never will. *** The series ""Large Print Reader's Choice"" features classic books with a font size of at least 16 points. This font size is not only highly recommended and useful for visually impaired readers, but generally improves letter and word recognition and reading comprehension. Large print books make your reading experience a more satisfying one.

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