The Odyssey: Deluxe Painted Edition by Homer

The Odyssey: Deluxe Painted Edition by Homer

Embark on literature's greatest adventure with this premium edition with beautiful cover art from artist Laci Fowler of Homer's The Odyssey, soon to be a major motion picture directed by Christopher Nolan.

Homer, believed to have been born around 725 BC on the coast of Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey), stands as the first Greek writer whose works have survived to the present day. As part of a rich tradition of bards—traveling poets who preserved stories through oral recitation—Homer possessed the remarkable ability to memorize and perform epic poems spanning thousands of lines. The two masterworks attributed to him, The Iliad and The Odyssey, each contain over ten thousand lines in their original Greek form. These two epics—crafted approximately three thousand years ago—have profoundly influenced Western literature, establishing foundational themes, character archetypes, and narrative structures that continue to resonate with readers today. Their enduring appeal suggests they may well be read for another three millennia to come.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781400356683
ISBN 10	1400356687
Title	The Odyssey: Deluxe Painted Edition
Author	Homer
Series	Harper Curated Classics: Painted Editions
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Thomas Nelson Incorporated
Year published	2026-06-09
Number of pages	336
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.