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Highly accessible ... Nicolson's amateurism (in the best, etymological, sense of the word: from the Latin amare, to love) and globe-trotting passion for his subject is contagious ... bringing the heroic age into our own. --The New York Times Book Review Complex, personal, and profound ... a brash and brave piece of writing ... filled with the swords and spears that inflict the carnage of the Iliad. --The Wall Street Journal Stirring ... Nicolson eloquently sums up what we still look for in Homer: 'wisdom, his fearless encounter with the dreadful, his love of love and hatred of death, the sheer scale of his embrace, his energy and brightness, his resistance to nostalgia.' --The Washington Post Adam Nicolson's books are like beautiful shells encountered in the sand: delicate, rare and wonderful. [Why Homer Matters] is a moving personal musing on Homer--on what he has to say to us today about life and about ourselves. --Alexander McCall Smith, Daily Mail Erudite, far-ranging in time and space, and provocative ... This rich and adventurous book is Nicolson's own odyssey, a wide-eyed ramble around the ancient world and through the centuries ... Nicolson's enthusiasm [is] enriching and his examination of the character of the two epics acute and fascinating. --Allan Massie, Literary Review Seldom have I been so moved, inspired, informed and delighted as by Adam Nicolson's elegant explanation of why Homer--so long forgotten in the school-time haze--is so vitally important as a lifetime vade mecum. The author must be one of the last true polymaths standing: his writings--this new book above all--give pleasure beyond compare. --Simon Winchester, author of The Professor and the Madman and The Men Who United the States There is no better explicator of life, of art, and the process by which we experience both than Adam Nicolson. In Why Homer Matters, he is at his eloquent and rapturous best. Through the prism of this great poet, Nicolson has crafted a kind of metaphysical guidebook on how to lead a meaningful life in in a world of terrifying and wondrous change. --Nathaniel Philbrick, author of In the Heart of the Sea and Bunker Hill In this passionate, deeply personal book, Nicolson explains why Homer matters--to him, to you, to the world--in a text full of twists, turns, and surprises. --Publishers Weekly [A] gracefully written and deeply informed book...Nicolson's spirited exploration illuminates our own indelible past. --Kirkus, starred review

Complex, personal and profound...a brash and brave piece of writing... [Nicolson's] book, filled with the swords and spears that inflict the carnage of the 'Iliad, ' can change the way we see ours. -- Wall Street Journal [A] gracefully written and deeply informed book...Nicolson's spirited exploration illuminates our own indelible past. -- Kirkus, starred review In this passionate, deeply personal book, Nicolson explains why Homer matters--to him, to you, to the world--in a text full of twists, turns, and surprises. -- Publishers Weekly There is no better explicator of life, of art, and the process by which we experience both than Adam Nicolson. In Why Homer Matters, he is at his eloquent and rapturous best. Through the prism of this great poet, Nicolson has crafted a kind of metaphysical guidebook on how to lead a meaningful life in in a world of terrifying and wondrous change. --Nathaniel Philbrick, author of In the Heart of the Sea and Bunker Hill 　 Seldom have I been so moved, inspired, informed and delighted as by Adam Nicolson's elegant explanation of why Homer--so long forgotten in the school-time haze--is so vitally important as a lifetime vade mecum. The author must be one of the last true polymaths standing: his writings--this new book above all--give pleasure beyond compare. --Simon Winchester, author of The Professor and the Madman and The Men Who United the States Adam Nicolson's books are like beautiful shells encountered in the sand: delicate, rare and wonderful. [ Why Homer Matters ] is a moving personal musing on Homer--on what he has to say to us today about life and about ourselves. --Alexander McCall Smith, Daily Mail Erudite, far-ranging in time and space, and provocative ... This rich and adventurous book is Nicolson's own odyssey, a wide-eyed ramble around the ancient world and through the centuries ... Nicolson's enthusiasm [is] enriching and his examination of the character of the two epics acute and fascinating. --Allan Massie, Literary Review

Highly accessible ... Nicolson's amateurism (in the best, etymological, sense of the word: from the Latin amare, to love ) and globe-trotting passion for his subject is contagious ... bringing the heroic age into our own. --The New York Times Book Review Complex, personal, and profound ... a brash and brave piece of writing ... filled with the swords and spears that inflict the carnage of the Iliad. --The Wall Street Journal Stirring ... Nicolson eloquently sums up what we still look for in Homer: 'wisdom, his fearless encounter with the dreadful, his love of love and hatred of death, the sheer scale of his embrace, his energy and brightness, his resistance to nostalgia.' --The Washington Post Adam Nicolson's books are like beautiful shells encountered in the sand: delicate, rare and wonderful. [Why Homer Matters] is a moving personal musing on Homer--on what he has to say to us today about life and about ourselves. --Alexander McCall Smith, Daily Mail Erudite, far-ranging in time and space, and provocative ... This rich and adventurous book is Nicolson's own odyssey, a wide-eyed ramble around the ancient world and through the centuries ... Nicolson's enthusiasm [is] enriching and his examination of the character of the two epics acute and fascinating. --Allan Massie, Literary Review Seldom have I been so moved, inspired, informed and delighted as by Adam Nicolson's elegant explanation of why Homer--so long forgotten in the school-time haze--is so vitally important as a lifetime vade mecum. The author must be one of the last true polymaths standing: his writings--this new book above all--give pleasure beyond compare. --Simon Winchester, author of The Professor and the Madman and The Men Who United the States There is no better explicator of life, of art, and the process by which we experience both than Adam Nicolson. In Why Homer Matters, he is at his eloquent and rapturous best. Through the prism of this great poet, Nicolson has crafted a kind of metaphysical guidebook on how to lead a meaningful life in in a world of terrifying and wondrous change. --Nathaniel Philbrick, author of In the Heart of the Sea and Bunker Hill In this passionate, deeply personal book, Nicolson explains why Homer matters--to him, to you, to the world--in a text full of twists, turns, and surprises. --Publishers Weekly [A] gracefully written and deeply informed book...Nicolson's spirited exploration illuminates our own indelible past. --Kirkus, starred review Highly accessible ... Nicolson's amateurism (in the best, etymological, sense of the word: from the Latin amare, to love ) and globe-trotting passion for his subject is contagious ... bringing the heroic age into our own. The New York Times Book Review Complex, personal, and profound ... a brash and brave piece of writing ... filled with the swords and spears that inflict the carnage of the Iliad. The Wall Street Journal Stirring ... Nicolson eloquently sums up what we still look for in Homer: 'wisdom, his fearless encounter with the dreadful, his love of love and hatred of death, the sheer scale of his embrace, his energy and brightness, his resistance to nostalgia.' The Washington Post Adam Nicolson's books are like beautiful shells encountered in the sand: delicate, rare and wonderful. [Why Homer Matters] is a moving personal musing on Homer--on what he has to say to us today about life and about ourselves. Alexander McCall Smith, Daily Mail Erudite, far-ranging in time and space, and provocative ... This rich and adventurous book is Nicolson's own odyssey, a wide-eyed ramble around the ancient world and through the centuries ... Nicolson's enthusiasm [is] enriching and his examination of the character of the two epics acute and fascinating. Allan Massie, Literary Review Seldom have I been so moved, inspired, informed and delighted as by Adam Nicolson's elegant explanation of why Homer--so long forgotten in the school-time haze--is so vitally important as a lifetime vade mecum. The author must be one of the last true polymaths standing: his writings--this new book above all--give pleasure beyond compare. Simon Winchester, author of The Professor and the Madman and The Men Who United the States There is no better explicator of life, of art, and the process by which we experience both than Adam Nicolson. In Why Homer Matters, he is at his eloquent and rapturous best. Through the prism of this great poet, Nicolson has crafted a kind of metaphysical guidebook on how to lead a meaningful life in in a world of terrifying and wondrous change. Nathaniel Philbrick, author of In the Heart of the Sea and Bunker Hill In this passionate, deeply personal book, Nicolson explains why Homer matters--to him, to you, to the world--in a text full of twists, turns, and surprises. Publishers Weekly [A] gracefully written and deeply informed book Nicolson's spirited exploration illuminates our own indelible past. Kirkus, starred review Highly accessible ... Nicolson's amateurism (in the best, etymological, sense of the word: from the Latin amare, to love ) and globe-trotting passion for his subject is contagious ... bringing the heroic age into our own. The New York Times Book Review Complex, personal, and profound ... a brash and brave piece of writing ... filled with the swords and spears that inflict the carnage of the Iliad. The Wall Street Journal Stirring ... Nicolson eloquently sums up what we still look for in Homer: 'wisdom, his fearless encounter with the dreadful, his love of love and hatred of death, the sheer scale of his embrace, his energy and brightness, his resistance to nostalgia.' The Washington Post Adam Nicolson's books are like beautiful shells encountered in the sand: delicate, rare and wonderful. [ Why Homer Matters ] is a moving personal musing on Homer--on what he has to say to us today about life and about ourselves. Alexander McCall Smith, Daily Mail Erudite, far-ranging in time and space, and provocative ... This rich and adventurous book is Nicolson's own odyssey, a wide-eyed ramble around the ancient world and through the centuries ... Nicolson's enthusiasm [is] enriching and his examination of the character of the two epics acute and fascinating. Allan Massie, Literary Review Seldom have I been so moved, inspired, informed and delighted as by Adam Nicolson's elegant explanation of why Homer--so long forgotten in the school-time haze--is so vitally important as a lifetime vade mecum. The author must be one of the last true polymaths standing: his writings--this new book above all--give pleasure beyond compare. Simon Winchester, author of The Professor and the Madman and The Men Who United the States There is no better explicator of life, of art, and the process by which we experience both than Adam Nicolson. In Why Homer Matters, he is at his eloquent and rapturous best. Through the prism of this great poet, Nicolson has crafted a kind of metaphysical guidebook on how to lead a meaningful life in in a world of terrifying and wondrous change. Nathaniel Philbrick, author of In the Heart of the Sea and Bunker Hill In this passionate, deeply personal book, Nicolson explains why Homer matters--to him, to you, to the world--in a text full of twists, turns, and surprises. Publishers Weekly [A] gracefully written and deeply informed book Nicolson's spirited exploration illuminates our own indelible past. Kirkus, starred review Complex, personal and profound...a brash and brave piece of writing... [Nicolson's] book, filled with the swords and spears that inflict the carnage of the 'Iliad, ' can change the way we see ours. -- Wall Street Journal [A] gracefully written and deeply informed book...Nicolson's spirited exploration illuminates our own indelible past. -- Kirkus, starred review In this passionate, deeply personal book, Nicolson explains why Homer matters--to him, to you, to the world--in a text full of twists, turns, and surprises. -- Publishers Weekly There is no better explicator of life, of art, and the process by which we experience both than Adam Nicolson. In Why Homer Matters, he is at his eloquent and rapturous best. Through the prism of this great poet, Nicolson has crafted a kind of metaphysical guidebook on how to lead a meaningful life in in a world of terrifying and wondrous change. --Nathaniel Philbrick, author of In the Heart of the Sea and Bunker Hill ã Seldom have I been so moved, inspired, informed and delighted as by Adam Nicolson's elegant explanation of why Homer--so long forgotten in the school-time haze--is so vitally important as a lifetime vade mecum. The author must be one of the last true polymaths standing: his writings--this new book above all--give pleasure beyond compare. --Simon Winchester, author of The Professor and the Madman and The Men Who United the States Adam Nicolson's books are like beautiful shells encountered in the sand: delicate, rare and wonderful. [ Why Homer Matters ] is a moving personal musing on Homer--on what he has to say to us today about life and about ourselves. --Alexander McCall Smith, Daily Mail Erudite, far-ranging in time and space, and provocative ... This rich and adventurous book is Nicolson's own odyssey, a wide-eyed ramble around the ancient world and through the centuries ... Nicolson's enthusiasm [is] enriching and his examination of the character of the two epics acute and fascinating. --Allan Massie, Literary Review [A] gracefully written and deeply informed book...Nicolson's spirited exploration illuminates our own indelible past. -- Kirkus, starred review In this passionate, deeply personal book, Nicolson explains why Homer matters--to him, to you, to the world--in a text full of twists, turns, and surprises. -- Publishers Weekly There is no better explicator of life, of art, and the process by which we experience both than Adam Nicolson. In Why Homer Matters, he is at his eloquent and rapturous best. Through the prism of this great poet, Nicolson has crafted a kind of metaphysical guidebook on how to lead a meaningful life in in a world of terrifying and wondrous change. --Nathaniel Philbrick, author of In the Heart of the Sea and Bunker Hill ã Seldom have I been so moved, inspired, informed and delighted as by Adam Nicolson's elegant explanation of why Homer--so long forgotten in the school-time haze--is so vitally important as a lifetime vade mecum. The author must be one of the last true polymaths standing: his writings--this new book above all--give pleasure beyond compare. --Simon Winchester, author of The Professor and the Madman and The Men Who United the States Adam Nicolson's books are like beautiful shells encountered in the sand: delicate, rare and wonderful. [ Why Homer Matters ] is a moving personal musing on Homer--on what he has to say to us today about life and about ourselves. --Alexander McCall Smith, Daily Mail Erudite, far-ranging in time and space, and provocative ... This rich and adventurous book is Nicolson's own odyssey, a wide-eyed ramble around the ancient world and through the centuries ... Nicolson's enthusiasm [is] enriching and his examination of the character of the two epics acute and fascinating. --Allan Massie, Literary Review Erudite, far-ranging in time and space, and provocative...This rich and adventurous book is Nicolson's own odyssey, a wide-eyed ramble around the ancient world and through the centuries...Nicolson's enthusiasm [is] enriching and his examination of the character of the two epics acute and fascinating. --Allan Massie, author of The Royal Stuarts: A History of the Family That Shaped Britain .

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Adam Nicolson's books include the New York Times bestseller God's Secretaries, Sea Room, Sissinghurst, and Seamanship. Among his honors are the Somerset Maugham Award, the W. H. Heinemann Prize, and the British Topography Prize; he lives on a farm in Sussex with his wife and their five grown children.

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