{"product_id":"the-king-of-ithaca-quinn-makenna-9781069717412","title":"The King of Ithaca","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe King of Ithaca\u003c\/strong\u003e is a liberating, lyrical retelling of The Odyssey through the lens of Private Barrett.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e He once believed he was everything he always wanted to be-a star athlete, a devoted husband, and a proud father. But when the adoration fades and melancholy seeps in, he enlists in the army, searching for meaning in the churn of the Vietnam War. What begins as a quest for glory and worth becomes a decade-long exile. Wounded and presumed dead, Barrett finds refuge in a quiet village where he finds a new life-and love-with Liên, a woman who sees the broken man behind the scars.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e As his body heals, he must overcome addiction and find his way through enemy lines to start his voyage westward- across an ocean of regret. He doesn't know what awaits him back in Ithaca: a son he barely knows, a wife he's betrayed, a life shattered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Can a man who's been lost for nearly ten years ever truly be found? Can he be more than a shadow of who he once was- or will everyone see him as the monster he fears he's become?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Sweeping and intimate, The King of Ithaca is rooted in myth and rich in emotional depth. It is a journey of self-discovery, exploring the bond between father and son and the universal longing to be worthy of love. In the end, it is a story about finding the light we bring to others- and letting it guide us home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Quinn Makenna\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 106971741X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781069717412\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Might-Be-A-Macaroni-Necklace Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/30\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 246\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.74lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.56d","brand":"Quinn Makenna","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47425668514047,"sku":"9781069717412","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c5fb5ccc-0a05-4792-b48c-cd6af86ff0db.jpg?v=1761540802","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-king-of-ithaca-quinn-makenna-9781069717412","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}