{"product_id":"book-1hcq","title":"The Iliad and The Odyssey","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe legendary poet of Greek antiquity\u003cstrong\u003e Homer\u003c\/strong\u003e is surrounded by almost as much myth as the characters of his two epic poems \u003cem\u003eThe Iliad \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe Odyssey.\u003c\/em\u003e As two of the oldest extant works of Western literature they formed the foundations for Ancient Greek culture, and have been read, translated, adapted and enjoyed across the globe since the 8th century BC.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Iliad\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003etakes place in the final weeks of the long-fought Trojan War. As the Greeks fight to reclaim the beautiful Helen, King Agamemnon seizes Briseis, the concubine of Achilles. In disgust the legendary warrior abandons the conflict, taking his men with him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Odyssey\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003ejoins the heroic Odysseus on his epic and tumultuous journey home following the fall of Troy. Having angered the sea-god Poseidon he and his men are beset by obstacles including a man-eating Cyclops, deadly storms, and a witch who transforms her enemies into pigs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe translations presented in this wonderful collection are easily accessible prose editions translated by highly-esteemed authors. \u003cem\u003eThe Iliad\u003c\/em\u003e is translated by the late-Victorian novelist \u003cstrong\u003eSamuel Butler\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Odyssey\u003c\/em\u003e by adventurer \u003cstrong\u003eLawrence of Arabia,\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eT.E. Lawrence\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INAudio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":51239649280304,"sku":"BD1hcq","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/1hcq-Square-cover.jpg?v=1775003543","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-1hcq","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}