{"product_id":"homer-haunted-henry-power-9781399428156","title":"Homer Haunted: The Many Afterlives of an Ancient Poet","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is the story of how two ancient epics captured the world's imagination, for fans of Stephen Fry and Natalie Haynes.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\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, first sung thousands of years ago by a poet who may never have existed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePower guides us through the twists and turns of the \u003ci\u003eIliad\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/i\u003e. Travelling to the places where Homer's stories have taken root - from the islands of Greece to the Scottish Highlands, from the Devon coast to suburban Los Angeles - he traces the footsteps of the poets, politicians, lunatics, and lovers haunted by mythical heroes and monsters. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Boldly original, dazzling and, above all, a heartfelt testimony 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\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1399428152\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781399428156\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Continuum\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/14\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.02w x 1.00d","brand":"Henry Power","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48450427846911,"sku":"9781399428156","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e7d5c9a5-3c02-4cc2-a543-32d794a1c144.jpg?v=1777267702","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/homer-haunted-henry-power-9781399428156","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}