The Odyssey of Homer

"The Odyssey, Homer's great epic, tells the tale of the Greek hero, Odysseus, Chief of Ithaka ... Odysseus returns to his wife and son in Ithaka after the fall of Troy, and avenges himself on enemy suitors who have invaded his homestead. His journey back takes him ten years, in which time he encounters cannibal monsters, mysterious divine beings and amorous goddesses."--Back cover.