Homer.

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Penguin classics volume L14
Ancient classics for English readers
İlyada
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When Emily Wilson's translation of The Odyssey appeared in 2017--revealing the ancient poem in a contemporary idiom that was "fresh, unpretentious and lean" (Madeline Miller, Washington Post)--critics lauded it as "a revelation" (Susan Chira, New York Times) and "a cultural landmark" (Charlotte Higgins, Guardian) that would forever change how Homer is read in English. Now Wilson has returned with an equally revelatory translation of Homer's other...

3) The Iliad of Homer

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Classics club library
Modern library of the world's best books
Phoenix book volume P63
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Presents Homer's classic epic of the Trojan War, which follows proud Greek soldier Achilles from his angry dispute with his king, Agamemnon, to his battle with and brutal treatment of Troy's great hero, Hector; and includes a glossary of names and an introduction.

4) The Odyssey of Homer

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Riverside literature
Harvard classics volume 22

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Book, eBook, Kindle

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Homer's epic chronicle of the Greek hero Odysseus' journey home from the Trojan War has inspired writers from Virgil to James Joyce. Odysseus survives storm and shipwreck, the cave of the Cyclops and the isle of Circe, the lure of the Sirens' song and a trip to the Underworld, only to find his most difficult challenge at home, where treacherous suitors seek to steal his kingdom and...

5) The Odyssey of Homer: a new verse translation

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Bantam classic

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Presents Homer's epic Greek poem, telling of the exile and trial, and ultimate return and revenge of Odysseus after fighting for ten years in the Trojan War.

6) Delphi Complete Works of Homer (Illustrated)

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Delphi Ancient Classics

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eBook, Kindle

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Greece's most famous poet and arguably the Great Grandfather of all literature, Homer is a monumental writer that has shaped the works of thousands of writers. This collection offers eReaders multiple translations of all of Homer's works, including rare apocrypha texts, as well as the original Greek texts. This Delphi edition is a MUST for all book lovers across the world. (9MB Version 2)

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multiple translations - 7 translations

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7) Rocket boys: a memoir

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Homer Hickam, a NASA engineer, recounts his childhood in Coalwood, a West Virginia mining town, and discusses his dreams of launching rockets into outer space, and how he made those dreams come true.

8) Rocket Boys

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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A “nostalgic and entertaining memoir” (People) about a group of young men who dreamed of launching rockets into outer space—the inspiration for the film October Sky
“A message of hope in an age of cynicism. . . . Perhaps we all have something to learn from a half-dozen boys who dared to reject all limitations . . . and resolved to send dreams roaring...

9) The Odyssey: selected adventures

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Retells in simple language five episodes in the voyage of the Greek hero Odysseus from Troy to his home in Ithaca.

10) The Iliad: A New Translation by Caroline Alexander

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With her virtuoso translation, classicist and bestselling author Caroline Alexander brings to life Homer's timeless epic of the Trojan War

Composed around 730 B.C., Homer's Iliad recounts the events of a few momentous weeks in the protracted ten-year war between the invading Achaeans, or Greeks, and the Trojans in their besieged city of Ilion. From the explosive confrontation between Achilles, the greatest warrior at Troy,

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11) The dinosaur hunter

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Book, Audiobook CD

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Soon after paleontologist Norman "Pick" Pickford happens on a discovery in Montana that could prove to be revolutionary, a menacing visitor is murdered and Mike Wire, retired L.A. homicide detective and ranch foreman, realizes that the fossils may be worth killing for.

12) Sky of stone

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13) The keeper's son

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"In 1941, Killakeet Island of the wind-swept Outer Banks of North Carolina is home to a tiny, peaceful population of fisherman, clam stompers, oyster rakers, and a few lonely sailors of the Coast Guard. Dominating the glorious, raw beauty of the little island is the majestic Killakeet Lighthouse, which for generations has been the responsibility of one family, the Thurlows. However, Josh Thurlow, the Keeper's son, has forsworn his heritage to become...

14) Guppies

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Mozart, Homer

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Fish and aquariums

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A guide to keeping guppies, describing the different varieties that exist, breeding strategies, care and feeding, aquarium maintenance, and more.

15) The Lord of Death and the Queen of Life

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Flint, Homer Eon

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Two worlds with very different futures for humanity. In The Lord of Death, four scientists, aided by reverse-magnetism, travel to a dead planet where they discover that one human's lust for power destroyed all life there-except for him. In suspended animation, he awaits the newcomers. In The Queen of Life, the scientists travel to a planet encased in a glass sphere to protect the overpopulated planet from the sun's radiation. Conflict leads to a riot....

16) Army Boys on German Soil: Our Doughboys Quelling the Mobs

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Randall, Homer

17) The films of Gary Cooper

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Dickens, Homer

18) Buffalo days: the personal narrative of a cattleman, Indian fighter, and Army officer

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Wheeler, Homer W

19) Carrying Albert home: the somewhat true story of a woman, a husband, and her alligator

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The New York Times best-selling author of Rocket Boys reimagines the story of his parents, who struggle to care for and then return home a pet alligator given to them by his mother's former paramour, dancer Buddy Ebsen.

20) The ambassador's son

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