Homer

<b>A beautiful deluxe gift edition of Homer's sea-voyage epic with foiled covers, marbled endpapers, sprayed edges, beautiful paper and finished with a silk ribbon.</b><br/><br/>Odysseus has been travelling home from the Trojan war for many years. His wife Penelope is still waiting. She cannot imagine the myriad trials and terrors that block his path back to her. This epic tale is full of hideous monsters, beautiful witches and treacherous seas, but it is also the story of an ordinary man, and a journey home. Homer's rich and beautiful adventure story is one of the most influential works of literature in the world.<br/><br/><b>This hardback is part of</b> <b>VINTAGE COLLECTOR'S CLASSICS, a series of luxurious books especially crafted for collectors and fans of beautiful special editions. Sumptuous design meets the highest quality production. Discover timeless classics beautifully bound for every bookshelf.</b>

<b>A beautiful deluxe gift edition of Homer's epic poem of gods and warriors, with foiled covers, marbled endpapers, sprayed edges, beautiful paper and finished with a silk ribbon.</b><br/><br/>High on Mount Olympus, the gods look down on the world of men, to the city of Troy where a bitter and bloody war has dragged into its tenth year, and a quarrel rages between a legendary warrior and his commander. Greek ships decay, men languish, exhausted, and behind the walls of Troy a desperate people await the next turn of fate. This is the Iliad: an ancient story whose magnetic characters and moving speeches have an enduring power. <br/><br/><b>This hardback is part of</b> <b>VINTAGE COLLECTOR'S CLASSICS, a series of luxurious books especially crafted for collectors and fans of beautiful special editions. Sumptuous design meets the highest quality production. Discover timeless classics beautifully bound for every bookshelf.</b>