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The Odyssey, Books 23 & 24
by Homer · read by William Johnston · 52 min
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The Odyssey reaches its triumphant close. In Book 23, the stranger is revealed at last: Odysseus stands amid the fallen suitors, and Penelope’s cool wisdom tests him by the secret of their marriage bed before love and long-delayed sleep are restored. At dawn, Odysseus recounts the trials that kept him from Ithaca, then sets out to see his grieving father, Laertes. Book 24 follows the slain suitors’ shades down to Hades, where even Agamemnon marvels at Penelope’s constancy. Back on Ithaca, grief hardens into vengeance until Athena herself descends to still the clash of spears and seal a hard-won peace. William Johnston’s resonant narration brings Homer’s themes of homecoming, loyalty, and mercy into vivid focus, capturing the tenderness of reunion, the chill of the underworld, and the thunder of the final stand. This concentrated finale is a powerful listen on its own and a stirring capstone to a timeless epic.
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- Length
- 52 min
- Narration
- Solo narrator
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Released
- October 2026
- Publisher
- Anthony Pica Productions LLC
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9798182665650
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This edition of The Odyssey, Books 23 & 24 by Homer is narrated by William Johnston.
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