The author recounts her record-setting solo flight across the Atlantic in a single-engine prop plane and discusses her triumph over personal problems
'The Odyssey is a poem of extraordinary pleasures: it is a salt-caked, storm-tossed, wine-dark treasury of tales, of many twists and turns, like life itself' Guardian The epic tale of Odysseus and his ten-year journey home after the Trojan ...
This edition of the "Odyssey", books VI-VIII forms an introduction to Homer for students of Greek. The commentary aims especially to provide guidance on questions of literary and narrative technique and poetic artistry
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A prose translation of the epic poem, recounting the story of Odysseus's journey home after the Trojan War.
In this humorous take on "The Odyssey," Zozimos is banished from his country by his evil stepmother. He has many adventures as he prepares to return home to reclaim the throne that is rightfully his. Full color. Young adult.
This excellent prose translation of Homer's epic poem of the 9th century BC recounts one of Western civilization's most glorious tales, a treasury of Greek folklore and myth that maintains an ageless appeal for modern readers.
This generous abridgment of Stanley Lombardo's translation of the Odyssey offers more than half of the epic, including all of its best-known episodes and finest poetry, while providing concise summaries...
An account of slavery in America traces the shared experiences of thousands of Africans and their descendents in their bleak New World and places the slave experience at the heart of American history This classic work of scholarship and ...
This is the gritty story of one man's lifelong education in the school of hard knocks, as his journey took him from Harlem to the Marines, the Ivy League, and a career as a controversial writer, teacher, and economist in government and ...
A lavishly illustrated woodland tale with a classic sensibility and modern flair—from the fertile imagination behind Wicked Gregory Maguire turns his trademark wit and wisdom to an animal adventure about growing up, moving on, and finding ...