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Article: Odysseus on the Rhine.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
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- MBR Bookwatch
- Article date:
- April 1, 2005
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Odysseus on the Rhine
Edward S. Louis
Five Star
ISBN: 1594142815 $25.95, 235 pp.
Odysseus is home after fighting in the Trojan War and battling with gods, monsters, and the supernatural. He and his faithful wife Penelope celebrate the wedding of their oldest son, but it is a bittersweet reunion because they both know she is dying. After Penelope dies, Odysseus feels restless and wants to go on an adventure; the gods heed his call and send him a vision of a blond haired woman in the Northlands. Several defeated Trojans also make their way to the Northlands and defeated the local tribes. The Trojans have created a new empire that is ...