The Odyssey Paperback – January 13, 2015

Translation focused on meaning

Good classical read.

Great read, sublime translation.

I do not read Greek and I haven't read that many different translations of Homer, but Mr. Sachs seems to have struck a fine balance between retaining the poetic form and lyrical phrasing of the original and the use of modern idioms to assist the reader in following and understanding the story. Also, the excellent Afterword he pens at the end, where he identifies and expounds on the principal themes of The Odyssey, was, alone, worth the price of the book.The highest praise I can give to this translation is to say that the next time I read The Odyssey, this is the one I will choose. And I sincerely hope Mr. Sachs will produce a comparable translation of The Iliad.

an excellent translation