Homer’s The Iliad and The Odyssey: A Biography

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pp. 285. “In this lyrical book Alberto Manguel traces with immense grace the lineage of these profoundly influential poems. Starting with their inception and considering their place in the greatest literature ever created, from the Rome of Virgil and Petrarch to Joyce’s Dublin via Dante and Racine, Manguel delights in the poems and celebrates their power and import throughout history.”

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ISBN 1553652665
Original Title Homer's The Iliad and The Odyssey: A Biography
Published Date 2007
Book Condition Very Good
Jacket Condition Very Good
Binding Hardcover
Size 12mo - over 6¾
Place of Publication Vancouver,
Edition First Edition
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pp. 285. “In this lyrical book Alberto Manguel traces with immense grace the lineage of these profoundly influential poems. Starting with their inception and considering their place in the greatest literature ever created, from the Rome of Virgil and Petrarch to Joyce’s Dublin via Dante and Racine, Manguel delights in the poems and celebrates their power and import throughout history.”

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Weight 0.85 kg