{"product_id":"the-odyssey-a-graphic-adaptation-of-homers-epic-tale-9798260202340","title":"The Odyssey: A Graphic Adaptation of Homer's Epic Tale","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDesign legend Seymour Chwast lends his \"diabolically witty, devilishly expressive\" style [NPR] to Homer's ancient classic. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSeymour Chwast, an icon of the graphic design world, has delighted audiences with his adaptations of classic tales from Dante to Chaucer. Now he turns to Homer's \u003ci\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFollowing his victory in the Trojan War, Odysseus is desperate to get home. With help from the powers-that-be on Mount Olympus, he journeys far and wide, facing off against the Cyclops, the Lotus-Eaters, the cannibal Laestrygonians, the Sirens, the monster Scylla (beside the whirlpool Charybdis), Poseidon, Athena, Zeus and more.... Featuring bold black, white, and blue illustrations in Chwast's signature style and imbued with sly humor, \u003ci\u003eThe Odyssey\u003c\/i\u003e brings us a dazzling portrayal of a tale as old as time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Seymour Chwast\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/21\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.20h x 7.20w x 0.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798260202340\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeymour Chwast \u003c\/b\u003eis a graduate of the Cooper Union, where he studied illustration and graphic design. He is a founding partner of the celebrated Push Pin Studios, whose distinct style has had a worldwide influence on contemporary visual communications. In 1985 the name was changed to the Pushpin Group; Chwast is the studio's director. Chwast has illustrated more than thirty books for children and has created two previous graphic adaptations of classic works: \u003ci\u003eDante's Divine Comedy\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Canterbury Tales\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in New York City.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Seymour Chwast \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48719989833885,"sku":"9798260202340","price":22.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_808a97e2-69ba-44d5-8c7f-4f17399deade.jpg?v=1785313622","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-odyssey-a-graphic-adaptation-of-homers-epic-tale-9798260202340","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}