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A New York Times BestsellerA New York Times Book Review Editors’ ChoiceZachary Mason’s beguiling and amazing debut novel reimagines Homer’s traditional tale of the hero Odysseus and his long trip home following the fall of Troy. With fantastic creativity, hypnotic writing, and stunning literary ability, Mason produces substitute pieces, attacks, and changes of Homer’s unique that, taken together, open this traditional Greek myth to limitless reverberating understandings. The Lost Books of the Journey is punctuated with excellent humor, elegance, and playfulness; it's a bold literary page turner that represents the introduction of an exceptional new skill.