The Odyssey Independent Foreign Fiction Prize Nominee for Shortlist (2002) Author: Oliver Tearle

Author: Oliver Tearle

Barry has written a new afterword for this edition that brings us up to speed on the terrible threat of the avian flu and suggest ways in which we might head off another flu pandemic

How did a timid pastor's son surmount a paralysing fear of public speaking to sell out Yankee Stadium

Does free trade deserve its bad reputation

with no tolerance for violence or cheating

The Odyssey Independent Foreign Fiction Prize Nominee for Shortlist (2002) Author: Oliver TearleComposed at the rosy fingered dawn of world literature almost three millennia ago, The Odyssey is a poem about violence and the aftermath of war; about wealth, poverty and power; about marriage and family; about travelers, hospitality, and the yearning for home. This fresh, authoritative translation captures the beauty of this ancient poem as well as the drama of its narrative. Its characters are unforgettable, none more so than the "complicated" hero