Odysseus: The Oath
Manfredi, Valerio Massimo Odysseus: The Oath is the first book in Valerio Massimo Manfredi's Odysseus epic.A man becomes a hero . . . As a young boy in Ithaca, Odysseus listens in wonder to his grandfather Autolykos, a man feared by many across the land as a ruthless fighter. He learns of his heritage and a lifelong passion is sparked: to become an adventurer and warrior. In Mycenae, he meets King Eurystheus and learns the terrible story of Hercules - the man with god-...