The journey of Odysseus from his island home of Ithaca is filled with danger, from the many-headed monster Scylla and deadly whirlpool Charybdis, to the spellbinding enchantress Circe. The reason for his quest is to join the hero Achilles, who is fighting in the war against the Trojans (yes, the horse does make an appearance!). In turns helped and hindered by the gods, our heroes capture the city of Troy and return home after many years away.

Padraic Colum's The Adventures of Odysseus and The Tale of Troy combines the events of Homer's epic tales The Odyssey and The Iliad. Presenting these timeless tales with simpler language while keeping all the drama of the originals, Homer is made easily accessible to a younger generation of readers.

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