The Odyssey: A Graphic Novel: Deluxe Edition - Hardcover

by Gareth Hinds (Author), Gareth Hinds (Illustrator)

A New York Times bestseller!

With bold imagery and an ear tuned to the music of Homer's epic poem, award-winning graphic artist Gareth Hinds reinterprets the ancient classic as it's never been told before. A New York Times bestseller, now in a sumptuous collectible edition with new cover design, gold foil, and painted edges.

"Gareth Hinds brings The Odyssey to life in a masterful blend of art and storytelling. Vivid and exciting, this graphic novel is a worthy new interpretation of Homer's epic." --Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series

Fresh from his triumphs in the Trojan War, Odysseus, king of Ithaca, wants nothing more than to return home to his family. Instead, he offends the sea god, Poseidon, who dooms him to years of shipwreck and wandering. Battling man-eating monsters, violent storms, and the supernatural seductions of sirens and sorceresses, Odysseus will need all his strength and cunning--and a little help from Mount Olympus--to make his way home and seize his kingdom from the schemers who seek to wed his queen and usurp his throne. Gareth Hinds masterfully reinterprets a story of heroism, adventure, and high action that has been told and retold for more than 2,500 years--though never quite like this.

Author Biography

Gareth Hinds is the acclaimed creator of many graphic novels based on literary classics, including Poe, Beowulf, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, The Merchant of Venice, King Lear, and The Iliad. Gareth Hinds is a recipient of the Boston Public Library's Literary Lights for Children award, and his illustrations have appeared in such diverse venues as the Society of Illustrators, the New-York Historical Society, and over a dozen published video games. Gareth Hinds lives in the DC area.