The lost books of the Odyssey by Zachary Mason is more a set of vignettes than a proper novel. But it is not something to be approached lightly. It hearkens back to the days of oral story telling where each recitation could be different. The book challenges us to look at Odysseus, his travels and shows us differing versions of the same story while staying true to The Odyssey. It is a book Homer would have loved.

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