{"product_id":"la-odisea","title":"Odyssey Unbound (Illustrated) (Ages 15+)","description":"\u003ch5\u003eOur review\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is \u003cb\u003eincredibly well-edited\u003c\/b\u003e and helps readers \u003cb\u003etackle such ancient classics without any laziness\u003c\/b\u003e. We found it a very entertaining story that is thoroughly enjoyed thanks to the small additional comments and illustrations that set the mood for the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis re-edition by Blackie Books also includes additional versions, such as \u003cb\u003eMargaret Atwood's \u003ci\u003eThe Penelopiad\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e. If you've never read Homer's \u003ci\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/i\u003e or want an updated version, it's a book you should have on your shelf. It's ideal for adventure lovers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e👁️ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eImportant note:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e It is important for you to know that this edition \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ehas \"freed\" the Odyssey from verse\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. It is not a literal line-by-line academic translation. Blackie Books has adapted the text into \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eprose (narrative)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e so that it reads with the rhythm and agility of a modern adventure novel. It is not for studying metrics, it is for enjoying the story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eBook details\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSynopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe edition chosen by the publisher is a prose version by Samuel Butler, considered one of the most faithful according to Borges, with the idea of bringing classics closer to all audiences. It is divided into 24 cantos that narrate Odysseus' adventures until he returns to his native Ithaca, where his wife and son have been waiting for him for years after the end of the Trojan War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWho is Homer? The truth is, it's unknown. There has been speculation for centuries about this enigmatic writer, but no exact data is available. \u003ci\u003eThe Liberated Odyssey\u003c\/i\u003e by Blackie Books includes an introduction discussing this fact and presents some of the names that have been considered throughout history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTechnical details\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 477\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Homer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Blackie Books\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition:\u003c\/b\u003e 2022 (6th edition)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9788418187247\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Blackie Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48942352105798,"sku":"Est2\/Bal7","price":28.45,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0797\/5590\/3302\/files\/OdiseaA.webp?v=1749802920","url":"https:\/\/libreriacasadrojan.com\/en\/products\/la-odisea","provider":"Librería Casa Drojan","version":"1.0","type":"link"}