Mendelsohn, Daniel
An Odyssey: A Father, a Son, and an Epic
- ISBN 13:
- 9780345806215
- author:
- Mendelsohn, Daniel
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Vintage
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 320
- Dimensions:
- 20.07 x 12.95 x 2.03 centimetres
- Genre:
- Biography, Personal Memoirs, Health & Wellbeing
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 6 working days
Description
A deeply moving tale of a father and son's transformative journey in reading--and reliving--Homer's epic masterpiece. When Jay Mendelsohn, an 81-year-old retired research scientist, enrolls in his son Daniel's undergraduate seminar at Bard College, the two embark on an adventure that is both intellectually stimulating and emotionally charged. As they explore Homer's Odyssey together, Jay's responses to the text and their travels uncover long-buried secrets about his difficult past. Through this journey, Mendelsohn's narrative builds to a wrenching climax, echoing the timeless themes of deception and recognition, marriage and children, the pleasures of travel and the meaning of home. Rich with literary and emotional insight, An Odyssey is a profound entwining of personal narrative and literary exploration, one that will resonate with readers who appreciate the power of stories to reveal and transform us.
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