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Crossing the Wine-Dark Sea 9781805225850 Paperback

Crossing the Wine-Dark Sea

Journeys through Ancient Literature

Wilson, Emily (author)
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'Enthralling and profoundly relevant' Salman Rushdie'Joyful, illuminating and engaging ' Madeline Miller'A masterclass in translation' Blake Morrison, GuardianHow do we give old words new voices? What must a translator lose - and what might she gain - when she moves between languages, bringing ancient stories to modern life?Emily Wilson has spent a lifetime wrestling with these questions: here, she invites us to consider the meaning and messages of translators from antiquity to today - and gives a wholly fresh insight into her own work on Homer. From shifting depictions of Helen of Troy to Cardi B and Athenian comedy, Han Kang's novels and Rome's love of Greek culture, Crossing the Wine-Dark Sea is a playful and fascinating voyage into the promise, possibility and constant renewal of classical literature.
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    Crossing the wine dark sea

    Posted by Hannah Curtis on 25th Jun 2026

    I love this title. I keep reading it again and again. It is very evocative and intriguing and the rhythm is wonderful. The book is too. Very dense and packed with detailed information about Greek and Roman mythology and the interpretations through history and I learned so much about those subjects. …

    I love this title. I keep reading it again and again. It is very evocative and intriguing and the rhythm is wonderful. The book is too. Very dense and packed with detailed information about Greek and Roman mythology and the interpretations through history and I learned so much about those subjects. Too much to remember. I will have to read it again. And maybe again. And again. I was enraptured by the text, the stories, their translations and the many ways of reading them. It is a text book but more enthralling than a thriller.

Authors:
Wilson, Emily
Year Published:
2026
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Format:
Paperback
ISBN:
9781805225850
Number of Pages:
288
Publication Date:
04/06/2026
Publisher:
Profile Books Ltd
Language:
English
Place of Publication:
London
SKU:
9781805225850

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