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The Odyssey: (The Stephen Mitchell Translation)

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Book Title: Odyssey : (The Stephen Mitchell Translation)

Item Length: 9.2in

Item Height: 1in

Item Width: 6.1in

Author: Homer

Format: Trade Paperback

Language: English

Topic: Classics, Epic, Ancient & Classical

Publisher: Atria Books

Publication Year: 2014

Genre: Poetry, Fiction

Item Weight: 16.7 Oz

Number of Pages: 432 Pages

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