Originally commissioned for BBC Radio, this is an adaptation of Homer's epic. This title presents 'Odyssey' as a series of dramatic dialogues: between gods and men; between no-nonsense Captain Odysseus and his unruly, lotus-eating, homesick companions; between subtle Odysseus and a range of shape-shifting adversaries.

Product Description: In this profound and entertaining novel, the Viennese historian and classicist, Inge Merkel, intimates with irony, humor, and a twinkle in her eye why it took Odysseus twenty years to return to his wife and son. It is the old story of long-suffering resourceful Odysseys told from the point of view of clever Penelope...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)