The Odyssey, about the wanderings of the hero Odysseus after the Trojan War, was composed by Homer in the 8th century B.C. It is a sequel to “The Iliad,” his other famous ancient Greek epic ...

“The Odyssey” by Homer; translation, introduction and notes by Barry B. Powell (Oxford University Press, 488 pages, $16.95, paperback) The “Odyssey” may be the greatest travel story ever told.

“The Odyssey,” about the wanderings of the hero Odysseus after the Trojan War, was composed by Homer in the 8th century B.C. It is a sequel to “The Iliad,” his other famous ancient Greek ...