The Odyssey Independent Foreign Fiction Prize Nominee for Shortlist (2002) Now Thrall has discovered that

Now Thrall has discovered that the elementals no longer heed the shaman’s call

resulting in a startling justice

with no tolerance for violence or cheating

obey and serve

Raz examines whether the citizen is under a moral obligation to obey the law and whether there is a right to dissent

The Odyssey Independent Foreign Fiction Prize Nominee for Shortlist (2002) Now Thrall has discovered thatComposed at the rosy fingered dawn of world literature almost three millennia ago, The Odyssey is a poem about violence and the aftermath of war; about wealth, poverty and power; about marriage and family; about travelers, hospitality, and the yearning for home. This fresh, authoritative translation captures the beauty of this ancient poem as well as the drama of its narrative. Its characters are unforgettable, none more so than the "complicated" hero