Homer.
Author
Language
English
Description
The mysterious power of dreams has always fascinated humanity. Theories of interpretation, meaning, and symbolism have varied, yet their intrigue remains eternal. This captivating anthology of dreams represents the experiences of great authors and characters as well as their nighttime wanderings, awakened through passages from the Bible, classical Greek literature, novels, memoirs, essays, philosophy, psychology, and poetry. It explores perspectives...
202) The odyssey
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Presents a visual interpretation of Homer's classic that utilizes a black, white, and blue interior design infused with the artist's sly humor.
Author
Publisher
Doubleday
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Troy has fallen and the victorious Greeks are eager to return home with the spoils of an endless war--including the women of Troy themselves. They await a fair wind for the Aegean; it does not come, because the gods are offended. The body of King Priam lies unburied and desecrated, and so the victors remain in suspension, camped in the shadows of the city they destroyed as the coalition that held them together begins to unravel. Old feuds resurface...
Author
Language
English
Description
Your Truth or Mine? is about the dark secrets couples keep from one another and how a marriage unravels, perfect for fans of Lauren North's The Perfect Betrayal and Lisa Jewell's Then She Was Gone.
At their wedding Mia and Roy Kapoor promised to love and cherish each other.
Whilst not perfect, their marriage is sacred and their commitment absolute.
But a knock at the door changes everything when Roy is questioned over the disappearance of a young...
Author
Language
English
Description
Have you ever failed? Hit a roadblock that felt impossible at the time? As a woman and mom asking friends and family to believe in you while you try to build a business, have you ever felt overwhelmed or embarrassed, almost too scared to go forward but with too much at stake to quit?
Learn how these author-entrepreneur moms hit a wall, pivoted, built even stronger businesses, and now each has a million-dollar story making a difference and changing...
Author
Series
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
1986
Language
English
Description
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 legendary story.
210) Odyssey
Author
Series
Wishbone classics volume 2
Publisher
HarperPaperbacks
Pub. Date
c1996
Language
English
Description
A retelling of Homer's epic that describes the adventures of the hero Odysseus as he encounters many monsters and other obstacles on his journey home from the Trojan War.
212) The land of the dead
Author
Series
Publisher
Hyperion Paperbacks for Children
Pub. Date
2003, c2002
Language
English
Description
A retelling of part of the Odyssey in which Odysseus and his fleet continue their journey and encounter giant cannibals, a beautiful witch, and the Land of the Dead.
Author
Series
Publisher
Hyperion Paperbacks for Children
Pub. Date
2003
Language
English
Description
Retells a part of the Odyssey in which Ithaca, his wife, Penelope, and their son, Telemachus, are desperately warding off the men who want to marry her. Then a visit from a mysterious stranger gives Telemachus the courage to confront the suitors, and to search for his long-lost father.
215) The final battle
Author
Publisher
Hyperion Books For Children
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
Presents an excerpt from Homer's Odyssey where Odysseus returns to Ithaca and finds that he must fight to regain control from those who are plaguing his family.
Publisher
Tor
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
It was the age of heroes. Valiant warriors like Hector, Ajax, wily Odysseus, and brave Achilles, their exploits in battle, their secret passions and hidden strengths, their friendships and rivalries -these are what legends are made of. It began with a stolen kiss and the abduction of the beautiful Helen, wife of a king. Diplomacy gave way to insults, and soon it fell to Agamemnon to restore the honor of his brother, Menelaus of Sparta, by leading...
Author
Series
Publisher
Hyperion Books for Children
Pub. Date
2003
Language
English
Description
Retells a part of the Odyssey in which Odysseus and his men, returning from the Land of the Dead determined to sail home to Ithaca, encounter Scylla, the six-headed monster, and Charybdis, the deadly whirlpool.
219) The one-eyed giant
Author
Series
Publisher
Hyperion Paperbacks for Children
Pub. Date
2003, c2002
Language
English
Description
Retells a part of the Odyssey in which King Odysseus fights the cyclops.
Series
Great books of the Western World volume 4
Publisher
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Pub. Date
[1955, c1948]
Language
English