REVIEWS

“As an audiobook, Odysseus: A Life literally and symbolically conjures the oral tradition of the works that inspired it. It's a ripping good yarn…a gutsy and entertaining read by first-timer Mark Bramhall. He adroitly navigates the names of the mythical heroes, parses Beye's fatally digressive prose, and even allows himself to sound so involved in what he's reading that his excitement becomes contagious.”—Audiobookstoday.com

“Reader Mark Bramhall nails this performance. When there’s storytelling, he commands the story enthrallingly…his transitions are even more remarkable.”—Audiobookcafe.com

“Lively, informative, and great fun: the perfect introduction to Odysseus and the society that shaped his exploits.”—Kirkus Reviews

“A true labor of love, reflecting a lifetime of study, this is recommended for all public libraries.”—Library Journal

“Beye portrays Odysseus as humble yet ‘arrogant in his assumption of his own worth,’ cunning, wise, athletic and courageous, gregarious and sensual, concluding that Odysseus provided an exceptional role model to males in the ancient world.”—Publishers Weekly

“Revisited in this biography—by turns conversational and eloquent, racy and reflective—the hero emerges in all his traditional vigor, equipped with the myths and mores of antiquity while voyaging into our own modern world.”—Robert Fagles, professor, Princeton University

CHARLES ROWAN BEYE is distinguished professor emeritus of classics at the City University of New York and has taught at Boston University, Stanford University, and Yale University. The author of numerous books and articles about the classics, particularly Homer and epic poetry, he divides his time between Cambridge, Massachusetts, and New York City.



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