Following the life and adventures of Odysseus, bestselling author Valerio Massimo Manfredi's master-ful novel breathes new life into another titanic figure of antiquity. In Ithaca, a young prince begins a journey that begins on the small, rocky and will soon lead him to the edges of the ancient world. So begins the epic story of Odysseus, a story of love, war, courage, violence, and heroism. In this thrilling novel, Manfredi reimagines the classic Greek stories, from the trials of Hercules to the fall of mighty Troy.

Author Biography

Valerio Massimo Manfredi is an archeologist and scholar of the ancient world. He has taught at several prestigious universities inItalyand abroad. He is the author of sixteen novels and numerous academic articles and essays. His"Alexander"trilogy has been translated into thirty-eight languages and published in sixty-two countries. His novel"The Last Legion"was made into a feature film starring Colin Firth and Ben Kingsley."