Senior Center Book Discussion: An Odyssey: A Father, A Son, and An Epic

Please join us as Caryn Friedman-Quinn leads a discussion of Daniel Mendelsohn’s An Odyssey: A Father, A Son, and An Epic. Several years before the release of his highly acclaimed translation of Homer’s Odyssey, Daniel Mendelsohn wrote a sort of memoir titled An Odyssey which recounts the literary and interpersonal journey of Mendelsohn and his father with Homer’s great epic as the backdrop. At age 81, Jay Mendelsohn, a retired research scientist and Daniel’s father, decides to take his son’s undergraduate seminar on Homer’s Odyssey. Following months of sometime contentious discussions in the classroom, the two then embark on a Mediterranean voyage following those of the famed Odysseus. Needless to say, they both learn a lot about themselves and each other. Kirkus said in its review that this is “a well-told story that underscores the power of storytelling…Revelations for Mendelsohn provide epiphanies for readers as well.”

This group meets on the 4th Tuesday of each month from September through May, excluding December. Call the Senior Center for details and to register at 203-834-6240. Comstock Community Center, 180 School Road, Wilton.