{"product_id":"the-odyssey-9780141192444","title":"The Odyssey","description":"\u003cp\u003eNOW A MAJOR FILM DIRECTED BY CHRISTOPHER NOLANPart of Penguin's beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith, these delectable and collectible editions are bound in high-quality colourful, tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe epic tale of Odysseus and his ten-year journey home after the Trojan War forms one of the earliest and greatest works of Western literature. Confronted by natural and supernatural threats - shipwrecks, battles, monsters and the implacable enmity of the sea-god Poseidon - Odysseus must use his wit and native cunning if he is to reach his homeland safely and overcome the obstacles that, even there, await him. Cover may vary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePenguin Clothbound Classics are bound in cloth and not paper. The design is stamped on in foil, and each cover repeats one small icon taken from the story. The series was designed by Coralie Bickford-Smith, who took her inspiration from Victorian bookbinding. Each book has coloured endpapers and a ribbon bookmark. They make beautiful presents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe foil can rub off if the books are stacked tightly, so give them a little room on the shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Homer\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAncient World, Ancient Greece, Classical texts, Poetry, Poetry by individual poets\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 1 Oct 2009 by Penguin Books Ltd.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Homer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55718501417338,"sku":"9780141192444","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/4125\/files\/9780141192444_510029be-81ce-413d-9c5b-c3147bfc54d5.jpg?v=1755014335","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.co.uk\/ar\/products\/the-odyssey-9780141192444","provider":"Belfast Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}