Homer-Haunted: The Many Afterlives of an Ancient Poet by Power, Henry
Homer-Haunted: The Many Afterlives of an Ancient Poet by Power, Henry

Homer-Haunted: The Many Afterlives of an Ancient Poet

'It's rich and beautiful and strange' Rory Stewart, The Rest Is Politics 'This is such a brilliantly...
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Author: Henry Power
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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Homer-Haunted: The Many Afterlives of an Ancient Poet by Power, Henry

Homer-Haunted: The Many Afterlives of an Ancient Poet

$38.40
Homer-Haunted: The Many Afterlives of an Ancient Poet by Power, Henry

Homer-Haunted: The Many Afterlives of an Ancient Poet

$38.40
Author: Henry Power
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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'It's rich and beautiful and strange' Rory Stewart, The Rest Is Politics

'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' Frank Skinner

'Every page is an illuminating joy' A. N. Wilson

'An endlessly generous book' Daisy Hay

This is the story of how two ancient epics captured the world's imagination.

The 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.

Guiding us through the twists and turns of the Iliad and the Odyssey, Power 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.

A dazzlingly original and deeply personal testament to the power of poetry, Homer-Haunted is an epic account of how our oldest stories have shaped the way we read, write, and think.

Author: Henry Power
Publisher: Bloomsbury Continuum
Published: 07/14/2026
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.10w x 1.40d
ISBN: 9781399428156


Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 06/01/2026 pg. 90
Booklist 07/01/2026

About the Author
Henry Power studied Classics and English at Oxford and then took his PhD at Cambridge. He is now Professor of English Literature at the University of Exeter. He has published widely and his most recent book is an edition of Alexander Pope's Major Works for Oxford University Press. He is also a regular contributor to publications such as the Times Literary Supplement, Evening Standard and Literary Review, and has appeared as a guest on In Our Time on BBC Radio 4.
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