The Odyssey by Homer (trans. Emily Wilson), 582 pages.
I realized when perusing this blog that although many UCPL staff members read this book as part of our annual Big Book Challenge, nobody had actually written about it here, so I decided to fill the gap! I imagine most people know the broad shape of the story, as it is nearly 3000 years old. That being said, I was surprised to find how little of this vast, sprawling epic has made it's way into pop culture. It is definitely worth reading the whole thing for yourself, and I don't believe there's a better translation than Wilson's. She does an excellent job capturing the tone and rhythm of the original poem, while also rendering it not only easy to understand, but exciting!
We are flush with copies of this excellent translation of a classic, and I highly recommend picking it up if anyone missed the discussions this summer.
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