Leni Zumas's writing crackles. Her books are sharp, bleak, funny, and possibly dangerous. When her collection of short stories, Farewell Navigator,...
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buchananm, October 7, 2006 (view all comments by buchananm)
What happens when a father goes off to war and leaves his young son to grow up without a proper male role model? What has to happen in order for a warrior to change back into a suitable father, husband and community leader following ten years of war? Follow the growth, education, and change in both young Telemachos and the warrior Odysseus in this ancient, but oh so currently relevant, journey of personal discovery.
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