{"product_id":"9798260202340","title":"The Odyssey: A Graphic Adaptation of Homer’s Epic Tale","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Diabolically witty, devilishly expressive cartoon drawings...an accessible introduction to \u003ci\u003eThe Divine Comedy\u003c\/i\u003e—a sort of high-end, WHAM-POW Cliff's Notes. . . . fiendishly entertaining.\" —NPR.org\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeymour Chwast, an icon of the graphic design world, has delighted audiences with his adaptations of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Divine Comedy\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Canterbury Tales\u003c\/i\u003e. Now he turns to Homer's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/i\u003e, one of the best-known stories in history. The tale is one that begs for visual interpretation, filled with mythic characters we all know well: the Cyclops, the Lotus-Eaters, the cannibal Laestrygonians, the Sirens, the monster Scylla (beside the whirlpool Charybdis), Poseidon, Athena, and Zeus.... Featuring a bold black, white, and blue interior design throughout, imbued with his own sly humor,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Odyssey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebrings us a dazzling new vision of one of the epic journeys.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"With his signature mix of humor, artistry, and high-level design, he conveys a breathtaking amount of information in clear black and white line drawings . . . Chwast does a stunning job of telling Dante's story in his own brilliant style.\" —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Macmillan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44606563975210,"sku":null,"price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0152\/7041\/2388\/files\/9798260202340_4fbaf.jpg?v=1784745518","url":"https:\/\/booksofwonder.com\/products\/9798260202340","provider":"Books of Wonder","version":"1.0","type":"link"}