I saw an interview with Daniel Mendelsohn about his new book “An Odyssey: A Father, A Son and an Epic” and thought it sounded intriguing. This book isI saw an interview with Daniel Mendelsohn about his new book “An Odyssey: A Father, A Son and an Epic” and thought it sounded intriguing. This book is a memoir, but in many ways, it is three stories intertwined. The author provided a summary of “The Odyssey”, along with his account of the class he teaches at Bard College and the relationship with his father and how he and his father interacted with the students when his father decided to audit the class.
The book is well written but meanders a bit. Jay Mendelsohn is a retired research scientist and mathematician. At age 82 he decided to monitor his son’s class about “The Odyssey”. He challenged his son throughout the class. At the end of course, Daniel takes Jay on an Odyssey cruise on the Mediterranean. I found the interaction between Daniel, Jay and the class most interesting. Overall, this is a most delightful book. If you are looking for a good summer read, this might be your choice.
I read this as an audiobook downloaded from Audible. The book is ten hours and thirty-seven minutes. Bronson Pinchot does a good job narrating the book. Pinchot is an actor and an Audie Award winning narrator. This is my first experience with the author and narrator. ...more
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