Herr Rau reviewed Homer's daughter. by Robert Graves
Review of "Homer's daughter." on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
I enjoyed that very much. Graves tells the story of how the Odyssey that we have come to know came into being: Nausicaa, a Sicilian princess, wrote it, inspired by real events surrounding her family and their little kingdom. Part of the fun is in comparing the real (our) Odyssey with the fictitious story (hers) - and in that Graves thought it quite probable that this is how the Odyssey actually came to be written, which would make the fictitious story the real one. - The language is quite modern, not very epic at all, but naturally includes lots of references to ancient myths and local history and customs, so yes, it requires a willing reader.
- Longer blog entry, in German: www.herr-rau.de/wordpress/2019/01/robert-graves-homers-daughter-1955.htm