Martha P. (MartyP) reviewed on 10/28/2020 + 10 more book reviews

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I rarely write reviews, but this book is something special. It's the story of how a son comes to understand his father, as together they study the "Odyssey" and then share a trip to Greece. Incidents in the father-son relationship reimagine the epic poem; I suspect that's because the poem speaks to universal truths rather than anything unique in this particular father-son relationship. The book also offers incredibly insightful critique of the Homeric poem - I wish Mendelsohn had taught the course I took on Homer in college.

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