The Glorious Adventure

by Richard Halliburton
Category: "Travel"
Pages:354
Year of Publication:1927
Date Added:11/30/2021
Date Read:11/30/2021
Notes:Halliburton, with various companions picked up along the way, follows the journeys of Ulysses, beginning with a climb up Mt. Olympus and ending at Ulysses' home in Ithaca. He the route of the original marathon, swims the Hellespont, visits ancient Troy, sails to Tunis and around the Italian islands, giving the story of Homer's Odyssey as he goes.
My Rating: 8

Reviews for The Glorious Adventure

Review - Glorious Adventure, The

Fun, interesting, and it gave me a good review of the Iliad and Odyssey without me having to reread those dreadfully boring books. Of course, with Halliburton, it's hard to know exactly what's true and what's embellishment, but still fun.
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