The Wanderings of Odysseus by Rosemary Sutcliff tells the tale of Odysseus, a Greek warrior, trying to get back home from the Trojan War. The book is a version of the classic tale, The Odyssey by Homer, for younger readers.
Odysseus comes along a giant cyclops on his way home. He outsmarts the monster and blinds him. He and most of his men escape, but foolishly he taunts the giant. He calls to the giant that it is the great Odysseus that has blinded him. But, the cyclops is son of Poseidon, and so he asks his mighty father to curse Odysseus.
This book is very true to the title, The Wanderings of Odysseus, because he visits place after haunted, cursed and magical place, fighting off evil and trying to get back home to Penelope. Will he make it back home? Filled with monsters and gods, tragedy and miracles, this is a classic that people have enjoyed; and still enjoy!
Don't worry, unlike most epic Greek tales of heroes, this one has a happy ending. This was an excellent book, writen is a style that I haven't read much of. I would highly recommend this book to everyone. One of the really cool things about it is that things all around us pop out, because they reference back to the Greek tales.
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