{"product_id":"homer-haunted-the-many-afterlives-of-an-ancient-poet","title":"Homer-Haunted: The Many Afterlives of an Ancient Poet","description":"\u003cp\u003e'It's rich and beautiful and strange' \u003cb\u003eRory Stewart, \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Rest Is Politics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'This is such a brilliantly told story of Homer-obsessives through the ages that, by the end, you're as hooked on Homer as they were'\u003cb\u003e Frank Skinner\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Every page is an illuminating joy' \u003cb\u003eA. N. Wilson \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'An endlessly generous book'\u003cb\u003e Daisy Hay\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is the story of how two ancient epics captured the world's imagination.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe siege of Troy and Odysseus' long voyage home have inspired many of our most thrilling and radical poets. Henry Power takes us on a surprising journey through the afterlives of these mysterious epics, and the search for the poet who created them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGuiding us through the twists and turns of the \u003ci\u003eIliad\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eOdyssey, \u003c\/i\u003ePower travels to the places where Homer's stories have taken root - from the islands of Greece to the Scottish Highlands, the Devon coast to suburban Los Angeles - to trace the footsteps of the poets, politicians, lunatics, and lovers haunted by Homer's mythical heroes and monsters. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A dazzlingly original and deeply personal testament to the power of poetry, \u003ci\u003eHomer-Haunted\u003c\/i\u003e is an epic account of how our oldest stories have shaped the way we read, write, and think.","brand":"Bloomsbury Continuum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48122835828925,"sku":"BS-TC0-428156","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0771\/9767\/2637\/files\/9781399428156-HD.jpg?v=1787072145","url":"https:\/\/boundigo.com\/products\/homer-haunted-the-many-afterlives-of-an-ancient-poet","provider":"Boundigo Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}