Metamorphoses by Ovid, David Raeburn (Translation)

Metamorphoses by Ovid, David Raeburn (Translation)Prized through the ages for its splendor and its savage, sophisticated wit, The Metamorphoses is a masterpiece of Western culture the first attempt to link all the Greek myths, before and after Homer, in a cohesive whole, to the Roman myths of Ovid's day. Horace Gregory, in this modern translation, turns his poetic gifts toward a deft reconstruction of Ovid's ancient themes, using contemporary idiom to bring today's reader all the ageless drama and

Like Charon navigating the River of Wailing

poignant and vividly contemporary

And as for Daphne

he starts to understand what growing-up and becoming an adult really means

and on the chaining of German prisoners display his magnificent talent as a political writer

and the work attributed to him

Through the lives of these two women

Explore the historic temples of old Kathmandu

From his early work as a correspondent for the Toronto Star in Europe during the 1920s

From the USA Today bestselling author of The Friend Zone comes an adorable and fresh romantic comedy about one trouble-making dog who brings together two perfect strangers

Congo is locked up on Death Row in the most secure prison in the free world

Fortune’s Soldier is an epic tale of a fascinating era by a master storyteller