The lost books of the Odyssey

Book • 2008
The Lost Books of the Odyssey is a novel by Zachary Mason that reimagines Homer's classic tale.

The book presents forty-four retellings of passages from the Odyssey, offering alternative and contradictory versions of familiar stories like the Trojan Horse and the Sirens.

This approach allows readers to see Homer's masterpiece from fresh perspectives.

Initially published in 2007, it was revised and republished in 2010 to wider acclaim.

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