{"product_id":"wisdom-of-the-odyssey","title":"Wisdom of the Odyssey","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAvailable September 2026 – pre-order now!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fresh, modern companion to Homer’s \u003cem\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/em\u003e that illuminates its timeless lessons on change, resilience, and the search for home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor nearly three thousand years, Homer’s \u003cem\u003eOdyssey \u003c\/em\u003ehas captivated audiences with its tale of Odysseus’s perilous return journey after the Trojan War. In \u003cem\u003eThe Wisdom of the Odyssey\u003c\/em\u003e, mythologist Phil Cousineau distills the epic into twenty-four chapters that mirror Homer’s original books and connect their lessons to our own lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReaders follow Odysseus through his ordeals and changes of heart, as he’s sustained not only by cunning and grit but by love for his wife, Penelope; his son, Telemachus; and his homeland, the island of Ithaka. In his delightfully strange world of monsters, tricksters, and sorceresses, Homer reveals what it means to be human.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis volume shows how Odysseus’s enduring story is more relevant than ever, and how it can guide us toward perseverance, meaning, and a richer inner life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN 9781955831277\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e160 pages, 203 x 133 mm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Phil Cousineau","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ New World Library","offer_id":51338410393764,"sku":"9781955831277","price":52.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/7200\/4772\/files\/9781955831277.jpg?v=1779931706","url":"https:\/\/bookreps.co.nz\/products\/wisdom-of-the-odyssey","provider":"Bookreps NZ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}