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The Odyssey by R. L. Eickhoff, Homer

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Journey into a realm of monsters, sirens, and seductive idylls in this captivating new translation of a timeless epic.

The Odyssey is the original journey tale, a genre that has endured for three thousand years and has had a lasting influence on literature and art. The trials of Odysseus were first told by the great bard Homer. After ten long years of war between the Greeks and Trojans on the plains of Troy, Odysseus, the King of Ithaca, and the other victorious Greeks are ready to sail home. But after offending the sea god, Poseidon, Odysseus is hurled into years of wandering the seas, encountering mythical creatures and raging storms, before he is able to return to his wife, his son, and his homeland.

This masterpiece remains appealing not only because it reflects a glorious time of heroes and wonders, but because it still resonates with the lives we live today. Forge Books is proud to present The Odyssey in Dr. Eickhoff's compelling and authoritative new translation.

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Praise for this book



“A wonderous romp which will delight.” —Irish American Magazine on The Raid

“A tremendous achievement. You don't have to be Irish to be entranced by Eickhoff's earthy yet magical rendering of one of the world's most ancient epics.” —Jeanne Williams, author of Home Again

“Rollicking, bawdy, sometime's hilarious, ultimately both tragic and glorious, the tale is of epic proportions yet never loses the human dimension.” —Morgan Llywellen, international bestselling author, 1916



About the Author



Randy Lee Eickhoff holds several graduate degrees, including a Ph.D. in Classics. He lives in El Paso, Texas where he works on translations in several languages, poetry, plays, and novels of which two have been nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. His translation of Ireland's national epic is now a text in not only schools in the United States, but countries overseas as well. His nonfiction work on the Tigua Indians, Exiled, won the Southwest History Award. He has been inducted into the Paso Del Norte Writers Hall of Fame, the local chapter of the Texas Institute of Arts and Letters. He spends his time in El Paso, Ireland, and Italy, lecturing on Dante and The Ulster Cycle.


Title: The Odyssey
Author(s): R. L. Eickhoff, Homer
ISBN: 9781429973427
Copyright 2005
Release Date: January 01, 2005
Publisher: Tor Publishing Group
Countries: United States, Canada | Learn more about available countries
Language: English
Format: ePub,mobi | Learn More about our supported formats

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