Homer's Mediterranean
Homer's Mediterranean
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Summary
Gives a description of the individual steps of the "Odyssey", starting in troy and finishing in Ithaca. This title includes the countries of Turkey, Tunisia, Malta, Italy and of course Greece.
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Homer's Mediterranean by Wolfgang Geisthovel
Geisthovel aims at discovering which countryside or rather the stories about it might have served as an inspiration for Homer. He gives a detailed and lively description of the individual steps of the "Odyssey", starting in troy and finishing in Ithaca. That way he includes the countries of Turkey, Tunisia, Malta, Italy and of course Greece.
'Haus has launched its hardback Literary TravellersIf Homer's Mediterranean is anything to go by, this is a series to collect...' -- Anthony Sattin The Sunday Times
Wolfgang Geisthövel is best known for his book on Indonesia written in 1986 that describes Southeast Asia, his encounters with the Indonesian people, and their history. He is also the author of books on Hölderlin Swabia (1996 ) and the author of several books on medicine. In addition to his own writing, Geisthövel has compiled collections of literary travel writing, from Laurence Sterne to Christopher Ransmayr, Cees Nooteboom and Wolfgang Büscher .
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781905791392 |
| ISBN 10 | 1905791399 |
| Title | Homer's Mediterranean |
| Author | Wolfgang Geisthovel |
| Series | Armchair Traveller |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | The Armchair Traveller at the Bookhaus |
| Year published | 2008-09-30 |
| Number of pages | 248 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |