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Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Book Review of Telemachus and Homer

Book Review of Telemachus and Homer
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 About the Book

 Title: Telemachus and Homer

Author: Scott Locke
Genre: YA Fantasy

For every boy who grew up in his father’s shadow and every girl who has been underestimated, there comes a time to look within themselves to see if they have the strength to meet the challenges of the lives.  For Telemachus this time arrives soon after Odysseus returns from his twenty year absence, when Telemachus comes to appreciate that his own life needs to be about more than waiting for his father to guide him.  On the verge of embarking on an adventure, he learns that his community has been threatened and realizes that he does not know how to help.  Swallowing his pride, he recognizes that Homer, a young blind woman is a necessary ally.  Homer, like Telemachus has something to prove, for although she is respected for her knowledge, she feels unfairly defined by her community.  Together, as the people of Ithaca’s last hope, they begin their quest.

Author Bio

Scott Locke is a graduate of Brown University with a concentration in biology and of the University of Pennsylvania School of Law, where he earned his J.D.  Scott has published many articles on various aspects of intellectual property.  Telemachus and Homer is Scott’s first publication of fiction.

Links







http://blog.dreamtheanswer.com/2014/04/underestimated-and-living-in-a-shadow/ 

Book Excerpts
              When he arrived at the house, it was empty. This was no surprise, because everyone was at the party. Before he began to pack, Telemachus surveyed the house, just as he did the path leading up to it. He slowly walked up and down the halls, which were decorated with paintings and sculptures that depicted his fathers rugged features, chiseled muscles, broad shoulders, and angular face. As he had done so many times in the past, after seeing the dozens of tributes to his father, Telemachus looked at his own reflection in the back of a shield and in a still pool of water. He paused and felt his biceps, as if wishing to make them grow. But after a few moments, he again accepted his small stature, his soft features, and his thin body. In his mother, these features were a source of beauty, but in a young man, like Telemachus, they were a source of insecurity.

Telemachus then methodically packed two bows, thirty-six arrows, two swords, two daggers, a shield, a helmet, his paint box, twelve canvases, his journal, and rations that in addition to any fish that he could catch would hold for two months. If he could not establish himself somewhere and be self-sufficient in that time, then he would return to the world where he was be merely an extension of his father.

When everything was loaded in his wheelbarrow, he sat down to write a note to his parents.
Dear Mom and Dad,
By the time that you read this note, I will be gone. Ithaca holds very little for me, and it is my time to explore the world. I have taken my ship. I am not sure where I will go, but I know that a journey is in my destiny.
I would have told you in person, but I know that you would have tried to stop me. I love you and will send word when I arrive at my destination.
Always your son, Telemachus

He sealed the letter with his family crest and affixed it to the door.

Review: 

I love retellings of old stories.  This was especially fun to read as both my children just studied the Odyssey this past year.  I liked the twists and turns to the story.

Mythology is a fun read.  I like the concept of bringing different mythological connections together.

I give this story 4 out of 5 clouds.


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