THE ODYSSEY; A Modern Sequel by Nikos Kazantzakis / Translation into English Verse, Introduction, Synopsis, and Notes by Kimon Friar / Illustrations by Ghika
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1958. Fifth Printing. Gilt-stamped cloth. Heavy quarto (9 3/4" x 6 1/2"), light green buckram with gold lettering on spine and front cover, archival mylar-protected pictorial golden dust jacket (unclipped) with a tiny ship and Greek designs designed by Miriam Woods, translated from the Greek with Introduction and notes by Kimon Friar, xxxviii + 824 pages + [2] About the Author .. Translator .. Illustrator. Weight: 2 lbs. 14 oz. Very Fine / Fine. Item #9779
Nikos Kazantzakis (1883 – 1957) was a Greek writer considered a giant of modern Greek literature, He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature nine times.
Kazantzakis' best known novels are Zorba the Greek (First English ed. 1952), The Last Temptation of Christ (1955); and his masterwork, THE ODYSSEY: A MODERN SEQUEL (First American Ed., 1958). He also wrote plays, travel books, memoirs and philosophical essays. His fame spread due to movies of ZORBA the Greek (1964) and The Last Temptation of Christ (1988).
Condition: Remarkably Fine copy in dust jacket: especially given its size and weight. Cloth is tight, bright, and clean. Dust jacket is bright, remarkably clean.
Price: $70.00