The Odyssey of Homer

Colonel T. E. (Thomas Edward) Lawrence was one of the most flamboyant figures of his era, known throughout the Western world as Lawrence of Arabia. Glory-seeking yet self-effacing, this soldier, archaeologist, spy, and scholar was a war hero whom Winston Churchill called “one of the greatest men of our time.” Less well known were his abilities as a historian and author, which won him the admiration of such writers as Ezra Pound, W. H. Auden, and Robert Graves. For a generation of readers accustomed to verse translations of Homer, this bold and vivid prose version is well worth rediscovery. Lawrence breathes new life into the adventures of Odysseus, smoothing the reader’s path through a fantastic array of monsters, temptresses, gods, and goddesses. Highly recommended.