{"product_id":"the-odyssey-derek-walcott-9780374523879","title":"The Odyssey: A Stage Version","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith its inspired counterpointing of Homeric and Caribbean themes, Derek Walcott's play \u003ci\u003eThe Odyssey\u003c\/i\u003e, commissioned by Britain's Royal Shakespeare Company, springs from the same imaginative sources as his epic poem \u003ci\u003eOmeros\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[\u003ci\u003eThe Odyssey\u003c\/i\u003e features Walcott's] voluptuous metaphor making and severe truth telling.--\u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEpisodes of the story of Odysseus' protracted wanderings from fallen Troy to his island home of Ithaca are pungently interspersed with a commentary by the blind singer Billy Blue. Proteus, the Old Man of the Sea, the giant Cyclops, Circe and her revelers, ghosts, and mermaids are among the cast. With its vast sweep and richly figurative language, \u003ci\u003eThe Odyssey \u003c\/i\u003econfirms that Derek Walcott is as compelling a playwright as he is a poet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Derek Walcott, Homer, Walcott Derek\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0374523878\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780374523879\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Farrar, Strauss \u0026amp; Giroux-3pl\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/1993\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.40w x 0.60d","brand":"Derek Walcott","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43990162800895,"sku":"9780374523879","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0009d9a8-34cd-46fc-a99e-e0ce9a13e0ac.jpg?v=1683303347","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-odyssey-derek-walcott-9780374523879","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}