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| Author | Eyvind Johnson |
|---|---|
| Original title | Strändernas svall |
| Language | Swedish |
| Genre | Novel |
| Set in | Ancient Greece, Mediterranean |
| Published | 1946 |
| Publisher | Bonniers |
| Publication place | Sweden |
Return to Ithaca (Swedish: Strändernas svall, lit. 'The Surge of the Shores') is a 1946 novel by Swedish author Eyvind Johnson. It is based on the story of Odysseus as he returns home to Ithaca after the Trojan War.[1]
The plot recounts the events surrounding the Greek hero Odysseus, his journey home from the Trojan War, his wife Penelope's waiting for him and his son Telemachos's eagerness to meet his father. The novel is counted among the great classics of Swedish literature. In the SVT program Babel it was named in 2013 as one of only five books that should be part of a Swedish literary canon.[2] It has been published in many editions and translated into some twenty languages.[3]
- ^ Radio, Sveriges (15 August 2010). "Klassikerrummet - Strändernas svall av Eyvind Johnson - P1 Kultur – podd". Sveriges Radio. Retrieved 2016-10-22.
- ^ "Bildningspanelens litteraturkanon". SVT. Retrieved 2013-05-13.
- ^ "Strändernas svall". Libris. Retrieved 2013-05-13.