{"product_id":"homer-haunted-the-many-afterlives-of-an-ancient-poet-beautiful-and-strange-rory-stewart-on-the-rest-is-politics-9781399428156","title":"Homer-Haunted: The Many Afterlives of an Ancient Poet, 'Beautiful and Strange' Rory Stewart on the Rest Is Politics","description":"\u003cp\u003e'It's rich and beautiful and strange' \u003cb\u003eRory Stewart, \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Rest Is Politics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'This is such a brilliantly told story of Homer-obsessives through the ages that, by the end, you're as hooked on Homer as they were'\u003cb\u003e Frank Skinner\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Every page is an illuminating joy' \u003cb\u003eA. N. Wilson \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'An endlessly generous book'\u003cb\u003e Daisy Hay\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is the story of how two ancient epics captured the world's imagination.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe siege of Troy and Odysseus' long voyage home have inspired many of our most thrilling and radical poets. Henry Power takes us on a surprising journey through the afterlives of these mysterious epics, and the search for the poet who created them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGuiding us through the twists and turns of the \u003ci\u003eIliad\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eOdyssey, \u003c\/i\u003ePower travels to the places where Homer's stories have taken root - from the islands of Greece to the Scottish Highlands, the Devon coast to suburban Los Angeles - to trace the footsteps of the poets, politicians, lunatics, and lovers haunted by Homer's mythical heroes and monsters. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A dazzlingly original and deeply personal testament to the power of poetry, \u003ci\u003eHomer-Haunted\u003c\/i\u003e is an epic account of how our oldest stories have shaped the way we read, write, and think.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Henry Power\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Continuum\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/14\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.10w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781399428156","brand":"Bloomsbury Continuum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47463375372425,"sku":"9781399428156","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_4e4f74c0-916d-4d44-b410-b0ccc287817c.jpg?v=1784059492","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/homer-haunted-the-many-afterlives-of-an-ancient-poet-beautiful-and-strange-rory-stewart-on-the-rest-is-politics-9781399428156","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}