10 Books Similar to An Odyssey: a Father, a Son and an Epic by Daniel Mendelsohn

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An Odyssey: a Father, a Son and an Epic

by Daniel Mendelsohn (2017)

When eighty-one-year-old Jay Mendelsohn decides to enroll in the undergraduate Odyssey seminar his son teaches at Bard College, the two find themselves on an adventure as profoundly emotional as it is intellectual

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Like 'An Odyssey: a Father, a Son and an Epic', this focuses on family during Odysseus's absence.

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Similar to 'An Odyssey: a Father, a Son and an Epic', it offers a different perspective on the epic.

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If you enjoyed the epic scope of 'An Odyssey: a Father, a Son and an Epic', The Iliad offers a parallel ancient world.

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The Argonautica

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Like 'An Odyssey: a Father, a Son and an Epic', this features epic journeys and encounters with mythical elements.

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