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Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed

APR26P066 - EAN 9798217035564

by (W) Barry B. Powell
A lush, illustrated prose edition of Homer's Odyssey, written by American classical scholar Barry Powell and featuring beautiful, woodcut-style artworkSoon to be a major motion picture directed by Christopher Nolan.Embark on a timeless journey with Homer's Odyssey, one of the most epic and enduring works of Western literature. Illustrated by dramatic, colorful artwork, Barry Powell's retelling of the 24 chapters captures the grandeur and lyrical feel of the original appealing to both fans of the story and those reading Odyssey for the very first time.To the reader: This is not a translation as such of Homer’s Odyssey, but a retelling of the story filtered through my own sense of modern English. I aim to tell the story as Homer would tell it if he were alive today. Homer was an oral poet, so can never know his exact words. In life, his performance would have been bound up with the sound of the lyre, the intonation of his voice, and the atmosphere of the song. But the power of Homer’s storytelling is so great that the story has endured for nearly 3,000 years. This is the story you're about to read. --from the IntroductionTwo decades have passed since Odyssey left to fight the Trojan War, and his family is desperate for him to be home. Shipwrecked on the island of Ogygia and held captive by the nymph Calypso, Odysseus is finally released with the gods’ intervention only to face several more challenges that test his resilience, loyalty, and perseverance. From encounters with the Cyclops Polyphemus to the enchantress Circe, and the deadly Sirens, these trials test Odysseus’s own cunning and resourcefulness as he struggles to get home.With themes of resilience, loyalty, and the power of intellect over brute strength—amid tales of mythical creatures and divine beings—Odyssey still resonates today, having influenced countless works of art. With 50 illustrations packaged in a foil-stamped hardcover, The Illustrated Odyssey brings Homer’s epic to life in a vivid, accessible form.

Barry Powell, an American classical scholar, is the author of the textbook Classical Myth. He studied at Harvard and the University of California, Berkeley, and has published verse translations of the Iliad, Odyssey, and selected passages from the Aeneid with Oxford University Press, as well as collections of Greek poetry and various influential academic works.  Powell is currently the Halls-Bascom Professor of Classics Emeritus at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.Joanna Lisoweic is an illustrator known for her bold style of work inspired by the beauty of nature. She graduated from Edinburgh College of Art with a B.A. in illustration and lives in Yorkshire, England. Her clients include Penguin Random House, Faber & Faber, and Pavilion.
RESTRICTIONS: US/CAN (No Open Mkt) (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels

Uscita: 16/06/26
Ordinabile fino al 18/05/26
By Barry B. Powell.

Prezzo di copertina: USD 28,99
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Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed

APR26P071 - EAN 9780593799307 serie

by (W) Rick Atkinson; Nora Neus (A) Federico Pietrobon
This striking graphic edition adapts the first half of the New York Times bestselling The British Are Coming, the opening volume in Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Rick Atkinson’s extraordinary trilogy about the American RevolutionFrom the battles at Lexington and Concord in the spring of 1775 through the Siege of Boston in 1776, American militiamen and the newly created Continental Army take on the world’s most formidable adversary: the British Empire. The gripping saga is alive with astonishing characters: Henry Knox, the former bookseller with an uncanny understanding of artillery; Nathanael Greene, the blue-eyed bumpkin who becomes a brilliant battle captain; Benjamin Franklin, the self-made man who proves to be the wiliest of diplomats; and George Washington, the commander in chief who learns the difficult art of leadership when the war seems all but lost. The story is also told from the British perspective, making the mortal conflict between redcoats and rebels all the more compelling. Full of riveting details and iconic stories, The British Are Coming is a tale of heroes and knaves, of sacrifice and blunder, of redemption and profound suffering. Expertly rendered in gripping graphic novel-style artwork, the battle for our nation's independence is brought to life like never before. Discover the first act of America’s creation in this vividly illustrated graphic history.

Rick Atkinson is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of numerous works of history, including The Long Gray Line, the Liberation Trilogy (An Army at Dawn, The Day of Battle, and The Guns at Last Light), and the Revolution Trilogy (including The British Are Coming and The Fate of the Day). He has won numerous awards, including Pulitzer Prizes for history and journalism.Nora Neus is an Emmy-nominated producer, author, and freelance journalist with bylines in CNN, The Guardian, Teen Vogue, VICE News, POLITICO Magazine, The Washington Post, and more. She is the author of 24 Hours in Charlottesville: An Oral History of the Stand Against White Supremacy and 24 Hours at the Capitol: An Oral History of the January 6 Insurrection, among others. She also runs the media development and editorial services company Longform Lab Media Group.Federico Pietrobon is an illustrator and graphic novelist based in Italy. He has worked for numerous Italian and French publishing houses as a colorist and is the illustrator of the French-language graphic novel series Deep.
RESTRICTIONS: World (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels

Uscita: 02/06/26
Ordinabile fino al 04/05/26
By Rick Atkinson. Artist Federico Pietrobon.

Prezzo di copertina: USD 35,00
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