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The Odyssey

Adam Nicolson traces the origins of the poems at the root of modern European thought, visiting the locations of Homer's Odyssey.

Adam Nicolson travels along the eastern Mediterranean, from the Ionian Sea to the western coast of Turkey to trace the origins of the poems at the root of modern European thought.

Adam concludes his exploration of the enduring grip of Homer's epic poems, beginning on a wooden sailing boat as he follows Odysseus on his long and adventure-strewn journey home from Troy.

45 minutes

Last on

Fri 31 Jul 2009 21:45

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  • Sun 13 Apr 2008 22:15
  • Fri 31 Jul 2009 21:45

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