{"product_id":"crossing-the-wine-dark-sea-journeys-through-ancient-literature","title":"Crossing the Wine-Dark Sea: Journeys through Ancient Literature","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do we give old words new voices? What must a translator lose—and what might she gain—when she moves between languages, bringing ancient stories to modern life?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEmily Wilson has spent a lifetime wrestling with these questions: here, she invites us to consider the meaning and messages of translators from antiquity to today - and gives a wholly fresh insight into her own work on Homer. From shifting depictions of Helen of Troy to Cardi B and Athenian comedy, Han Kang's novels and Rome's love of Greek culture, Crossing the Wine-Dark Sea is a playful and fascinating voyage into the promise, possibility and constant renewal of classical literature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Emily Wilson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58150937231747,"sku":"9781805225850","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/8600\/8738\/files\/SIMPLEWEBSITEPRODUCTIMAGE-2026-05-29T144112.273.png?v=1780062151","url":"https:\/\/rarebirdsbooks.com\/products\/crossing-the-wine-dark-sea-journeys-through-ancient-literature","provider":"Rare Birds Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}