A man lost at sea. A home beyond the horizon. A journey that would become one of literature’s greatest stories.

After the fall of Troy, Odysseus...

A man lost at sea. A home beyond the horizon. A journey that would become one of literature’s greatest stories.

After the fall of Troy, Odysseus spends ten years fighting his way home to Ithaca, facing gods, monsters, storms, and temptation. Relying on his wit and courage, he must survive a world determined to keep him from the life he longs to reclaim.

In Robert Fagles’s acclaimed translation, Homer’s timeless epic comes alive with energy, beauty, and lyrical power. With an insightful introduction and commentary by renowned classicist Bernard Knox, this edition captures the enduring magic of a story about adventure, endurance, and the timeless longing for home.