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An Epic Telling
Odds Bodkin
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From the first moments of hearing the first cassette in this series, I was hooked. Henceforward, it was on while I worked in the kitchen, while I showered, while I jogged -- even though I had to lug several pounds worth of tape player around with me because our minicassette player was on the blink. Words cannot describe the spellbinding quality of Odds Bodkin's rendering of Homer's The Odyssey. Using no over-dubbing for sound effects or slick musical backup group, Bodkin tells this tale just as he envisions Homer, himself, would have told it over 2500 years ago. His harp, twelve-string guitar, imagination and spellbinding voice are all that are needed to captivate his audience. Here are over three hours of listening magic. Some of it is violent; much of it is suspenseful; some of it is sheer loveliness; parts of it are gory; all of it is superb.

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Infinitely more complete than the encounter with Odysseus of Ithaca that most of us had in our high school English classes, the telling of this tale will not only ignite a spark of love for storytelling of old, it will also show you what all the hubbub's been about for 2500 years. This is truly an incredible story and an exquisite telling of it. Bodkin explains that he has done his best to tell the story not by rote, but rather as Homer would have done -- in music and words of the moment.

Because of the superb quality of the storytelling, the voices and events come alive. Therefore, it is not appropriate for the very young or weak-hearted.

I assure you that you can't listen to these tapes just once, and am absolutely honored and delighted to be able to offer them to you. (A friend who has listened to an impressive number of story tapes says this is the best she's ever heard.) The Odyssey comes with a full color map and poster (map on one side, poster on the other). The dimensions of the map/poster are 17" x 22".

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Trying to describe Odds Bodkin's storytelling is like trying to describe, say, the grandeur of the Grand Canyon. An audio is so much more when narrated by Odds. Sometimes you can smell the exotic marketplaces he speaks of. You can see the forests, castles, and cities in his stories, and you'll find you can taste and feel his words, too. His storytelling is rich and textured, evocative and powerful, enhanced exquisitely by original music featuring six- and twelve-string guitars, Celtic harp, grand piano, recorder, drums, and even an electric guitar. To say that he takes the listener away is as close as I can come to describing the whole experience.

(Ages: 10 and up)

#8022 - CASSETTE - 4 TAPES/4 HRS 8 MIN/MAP
Our price $34.95

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