{"product_id":"the-houstiliad-michael-lieberman-9781680030556","title":"The Houstiliad: An Iliad for Houston","description":"In this savage yet beautiful book length poem Michael Lieberman captures the rage of men in modern society. He reimagines the characters of Homer's Iliad, recasts them, and sets them in conflict in today's Houston. Unflinching is its descriptions of violence, The Houstiliad implicitly contrasts the rage of Homer's Achilles which was specific and focused with the free-floating rage of contemporary men. Though unsparing in its descriptions, Lieberman's portrait is leavened by lovely lyric passages, reflection, and humor. For those who care about the complicated role of men in modern society this book is revelatory without promising an easy path to redemption or honor. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Achilles' wrath is where our tale begins \u003cbr\u003e then spools out venom and men's mortal sins. \u003cbr\u003e It's tempered true yet riffs on Homer's style, \u003cbr\u003e suffused with guile, grit, and mordant wile. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e * * * \u003cbr\u003e Men savage men in violent travails \u003cbr\u003e though in the end it's humor that prevails.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Lieberman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1680030558\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781680030556\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Trp: The University Press of Shsu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/24\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.70d","brand":"Michael Lieberman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48519116488959,"sku":"9781680030556","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_24026b47-ee08-41e7-b4cd-90bb90324b30.jpg?v=1778736867","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-houstiliad-michael-lieberman-9781680030556","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}