特洛伊戰爭結束後,伊薩卡國王奧德修斯啟程返回家園,卻因觸怒海神波塞頓而在海上漂泊十年。風暴與船難接連而來,他還得面對食人的獨眼巨人、致命的海妖,以及充滿誘惑與危險的神祕力量。當奧德修斯努力穿越未知海域,妻子潘妮洛普也在故鄉進行另一場戰鬥。貪婪而強勢的求婚者占據宮殿,聲稱奧德修斯早已死亡,逼迫她選擇新的丈夫。面對海上的重重考驗與家園日益迫近的危機,奧德修斯能否及時回到伊薩卡,重新與家人團聚?卡內基獎得主 Gillian Cross 以簡潔、流暢而充滿張力的文字,重新演繹荷馬筆下關於冒險、生存與歸鄉的古老史詩。Neil Packer 富有想像力與古典氣息的插畫,則讓眾神、怪物與遙遠海域躍然紙上。文字與圖像相互交織,為年輕讀者與神話愛好者帶來一部鮮明而易於親近的《奧德賽》。A bold re-envisioning of The Odyssey, told with simplicity and style — perfect for fans of graphic retellings and mythology enthusiasts alike.Odysseus faces storm and shipwreck, a terrifying man-eating Cyclops, the alluring but deadly Sirens, and the fury of the sea-god Poseidon as he makes his ten-year journey home from the Trojan War. While Odysseus struggles to make it home, his wife, Penelope, fights a different kind of battle as her palace is invaded by forceful, greedy men who tell her that Odysseus is dead and she must choose a new husband. Will Odysseus reach her in time? Homer's epic, age-old story is powerfully told by Carnegie Medalist Gillian