{"product_id":"homer-haunted-the-many-afterlives-of-an-ancient-poet-9781399428156","title":"Homer-Haunted: The Many Afterlives of an Ancient Poet","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\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\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2026 pg. 90\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHenry Power\u003c\/b\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLiterary Review\u003c\/i\u003e, and has appeared as a guest on \u003ci\u003eIn Our Time\u003c\/i\u003e on BBC Radio 4.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Henry Power \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48791213801629,"sku":"9781399428156","price":38.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_94a5ebc8-dfe2-4512-a066-eec115e7f1b5.jpg?v=1786550425","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/homer-haunted-the-many-afterlives-of-an-ancient-poet-9781399428156","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}