The Odyssey SparkNotes Literature Guide

Name: The Odyssey SparkNotes Literature Guide
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781411469761
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The Odyssey follows the epic journey of Odysseus as he strives to return home after the Trojan War, facing mythical creatures, divine wrath, and daunting challenges along the way.
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When an essay is due and dreaded exams loom, here's the lit-crit help students need to succeed! SparkNotes Literature Guides make studying smarter, better, and faster. They provide chapter-by-chapter analysis, explanations of key themes, motifs, and symbols, a review quiz, and essay topics.

Lively and accessible, SparkNotes is perfect for late-night studying and paper writing.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781411469761

Publisher: Union Square & Co.

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 February 2014

Country: United States

Imprint: SparkNotes

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 8.0mm

Width: 132.0mm

Height: 208.0mm

Weight: 124g

Pages: 96

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