{"product_id":"crossing-the-wine-dark-sea-journeys-through-ancient-literature-by-emily-wilson","title":"Crossing the Wine-Dark Sea: Journeys through Ancient Literature by Emily Wilson","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAn instant \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ebestseller\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Enthralling and profoundly relevant' Salman Rushdie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'Joyful, illuminating and engaging ' Madeline Miller\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'A masterclass in translation' Blake Morrison, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eGuardian\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eHow 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?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEmily 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Woolly Bear Books and Gifts","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":57488052191398,"sku":"9781324099406","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/4637\/7638\/files\/911C8aJ2mJL._SY466.jpg?v=1790019023","url":"https:\/\/woollybearbooks.com\/products\/crossing-the-wine-dark-sea-journeys-through-ancient-literature-by-emily-wilson","provider":"Woolly Bear Books and Gifts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}