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1	Odyssey more books like this by Sam Homer add to wishlist Perhaps the most celebrated of all Western narratives, the Odyssey tells the story of Odysseus's roundabout voyage home to Ithaca where his beloved Penelope awaits. In stories along the way, he famously encounters Circe, the Sirens, the Cyclops, and many, many others. This translation renders the classic more economically than others. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	The Odyssey of Homer more books like this by Richmond Lattimore (Translator) add to wishlist Perhaps the most celebrated of all Western narratives, the Odyssey tells the story of Odysseus's roundabout voyage home to Ithaca where his beloved Penelope awaits. In stories along the way, he famously encounters Circe, the Sirens, the Cyclops, and many, many others. This translation renders the classic more economically than others. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.00! \| first editions \| SVS
3	The Penelopiad: The Myth of Penelope and Odysseus more books like this by Margaret Atwood add to wishlist Telling the story of Homer's "Odyssey" from the point of view of Penelope and her 12 hanged maids, the bestselling author of "Oryx and Crake" draws on Greek mythology for Volume 2 in the Myths series. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.94! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Children's Homer: The Adventures of Odysseus and the Tale of Troy more books like this by Padraic Colum add to wishlist This retelling of Homer's ILIAD and THE ODYSSEY was written specifically for younger readers. Illustrations accompany the text. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.20! \| first editions \| SVS
5	One-Eyed Giant more books like this by Mary Pope Osborne, Troy Howell (Illustrator) add to wishlist This entry in the Tales of the Odyssey series tells of Odysseus's encounter with the horrible One-Eyed Giant, Polyphemus. Named one of the Best Children's Books 2002 by Publishers Weekly. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
6	The Land of the Dead more books like this by Mary Pope Osborne add to wishlist This entry in the Tales of the Odyssey series tells of Odysseus's journey through the dangerous and mysterious Land of the Dead. Named one of the Best Children's Books 2002 by Publishers Weekly. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $19.99! \| first editions
7	The Wanderings of Odysseus: The Story of the Odyssey more books like this by Rosemary Sutcliff add to wishlist A retelling of the story told in the epic poem "The Odyssey." Illustrated with color paintings. see all copies from $2.69! new only from $2.83! \| SVS
8	The Odyssey of Homer more books like this by Homer add to wishlist Perhaps the most celebrated of all Western narratives, the Odyssey tells the story of Odysseus's roundabout voyage home to Ithaca where his beloved Penelope awaits. In stories along the way, he famously encounters Circe, the Sirens, the Cyclops, and many, many others. This translation renders the classic more economically than others. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.58! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	The Essential Homer: Selections from the Iliad and the Odyssey more books like this by Homer add to wishlist Selections from both the Iliad and the Odyssey, made with an eye for those episodes that figure most prominently in the study of mythology. see all copies from $5.45! new only from $15.12!
10	The Iliad/The Odyssey Set: Homer more books like this by Professor Robert Fagles (Translator), Bernard MacGregor Walke Knox (Introduction by) add to wishlist This beautiful gift set of Robert Fagles' award-winning translations of Homer brings the energy of contemporary language to these enduring heroic epics. see all copies from $9.90! new only from $15.18! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Adventures of Ulysses more books like this by Bernard Evslin add to wishlist Ulysses and his men embark upon a glorious journey home, unaware that they have angered the gods. Their journey will last for ten years, riddled with many perils. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	The Odyssey more books like this by Stanley P Baldwin, M.A. add to wishlist Perhaps the most celebrated of all Western narratives, the Odyssey tells the story of Odysseus's roundabout voyage home to Ithaca where his beloved Penelope awaits. In stories along the way, he famously encounters Circe, the Sirens, the Cyclops, and many, many others. This translation renders the classic more economically than others. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
13 view cover	World of Odysseus more books like this by M I Finley add to wishlist Who was Homer? When were the "Iliad" and "Odyssey" composed? What were Odysseus', Achilles, and Hector's beliefs about government, religion, and class? In this introduction to the "Iliad" and "Odyssey", the author uses both the texts and the latest research material to reconstruct the Homeric age. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.13! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Old Age: Journey Into Simplicity more books like this by Helen M Luke (Read by) add to wishlist In this classic text on ageing wisely, the renowned Jungian analyst Helen M. Luke reflects on the final journeys described in Homer's "Odyssey", Shakespeare's "King Lear" and "The Tempest", and T. S. Eliot's "Little Gidding". In examining some of the great masterpieces of literature produced by writers at the end of their lives, she elucidates the ... see all copies from $12.88! new only from $52.99!
15 view cover	Odysseus in the Serpent Maze more books like this by Jane Yolen add to wishlist Inspired by the ILIAD and the ODYSSEY, this is the story of 13-year-old Odysseus. In this take on the tale, Odysseus is accompanied on his adventures by the equally clever, and sometimes braver, Penelope. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.88! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	The Odyssey (1903) more books like this by Homer add to wishlist Perhaps the most celebrated of all Western narratives, the Odyssey tells the story of Odysseus's roundabout voyage home to Ithaca where his beloved Penelope awaits. In stories along the way, he famously encounters Circe, the Sirens, the Cyclops, and many, many others. This translation renders the classic more economically than others. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.65! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Tale of Troy: Retold from the Ancient Authors more books like this by Roger Lancelyn Green add to wishlist This book tells the story of Helen and the judgement of Paris, of the gathering Heroes and the seige of Troy; of Achilles and his vulnerable heel, reared by the Centaur on wild honey and the marrow of lions; of Odysseus, the last of the Heroes, his plan for the wooden Horse and his many adventures on his long journey home to Greece. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	The odyssey more books like this by Robin Lister add to wishlist This series of contemporary writing meets the requirements of the revised National Curriculum. This book tells the story of Homer's epic poem, "The Odyssey", and serves as an introduction to Greek legends for secondary-school students. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.05! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	The Odyssey: A Dramatic Retelling of Homer's Epic more books like this by Simon Armitage add to wishlist In this new verse adaptation, Armitage has recast Homer's epic as a series of bristling dramatic dialogues: between gods and men; between no-nonsense Captain Odysseus and his unruly companions; and between subtle Odysseus and a range of shape-shifting adversaries. see all copies from $2.25! new only from $2.25! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Waiting for Odysseus more books like this by Clemence McLaren add to wishlist Presents the story of Odysseus's epic journey through the eyes of his faithful wife Penelope, the sorceress Circe, the goddess Athena, and his old nanny Eurycleia. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
21 view cover	The Odyssey more books like this by Geraldine McCaughrean, Victor G Ambrus (Illustrator) add to wishlist Perhaps the most celebrated of all Western narratives, the Odyssey tells the story of Odysseus's roundabout voyage home to Ithaca where his beloved Penelope awaits. In stories along the way, he famously encounters Circe, the Sirens, the Cyclops, and many, many others. This translation renders the classic more economically than others. see all copies from $5.93! new only from $39.83! \| signed copies \| first editions
22 view cover	Ithaka more books like this by Adele Geras add to wishlist Told through the eyes of a young girl who is like a daughter to Penelope, wife of Odysseus, this follow-up to "Troy" captures the quiet strength and patience of a woman's enduring love for her husband and the ensuing chaos as Penelope is pressured to remarry. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Sirens and Sea Monsters more books like this by Mary Pope Osborne add to wishlist Odysseus and his men have done what no other mortals have done: returned alive from the terrifying Land of the Dead. Armed with warnings and advice from the ghosts of the prophet Tiresias, Odysseus is determined to finally sail home to Ithaca. But the enchantress Circe tells him that the Greeks will face even more horrors on their journey, ... see all copies from $21.08! new only from $88.51!
24 view cover	Homer: The Odyssey more books like this by Homer, Martin Hammond (Translator), Jasper Griffin (Introduction by) add to wishlist "The Odyssey" is one of the earliest works of European literature, second only to "The Iliad". These two great epic poems, the astonishing first fruits of Greek civilisation, have together determined much of the course of Western literary culture and imagination. "The Odyssey" tells of the long and painful return of Odysseus from the Trojan War to ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $28.04! \| first editions
25 view cover	The Legend of Odysseus more books like this by Peter Connolly add to wishlist Recounts the involvement of Odysseus and the other Greek heroes in the Trojan War and the hardships and adventures endured by Odysseus on his way home from the war. Site reconstructions, photographs, and other archeological evidence depict the civilization of the Greek world at the time of this leg see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.75! \| first editions \| SVS

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