Cover of Homer's the Iliad and the Odyssey: A Biography (Books That Changed the World)

Homer's the Iliad and the Odyssey: A Biography (Books That Changed the World)

In this graceful and sweeping addition to the Books That Changed the World series, Alberto Manguel traces the lineage of Homer's epic poems The Iliad and The Odyssey.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 304 pages

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