The King of Ithaca

<p><strong>The King of Ithaca</strong> is a liberating lyrical retelling of The Odyssey through the lens of Private Barrett.</p><p> </p><p> He once believed he was everything he always wanted to be-a star athlete a devoted husband and a proud father. But when the adoration fades and melancholy seeps in he enlists in the army searching for meaning in the churn of the Vietnam War. What begins as a quest for glory and worth becomes a decade-long exile. Wounded and presumed dead Barrett finds refuge in a quiet village where he finds a new life-and love-with Liên a woman who sees the broken man behind the scars.</p><p> </p><p> As his body heals he must overcome addiction and find his way through enemy lines to start his voyage westward- across an ocean of regret. He doesn't know what awaits him back in Ithaca: a son he barely knows a wife he's betrayed a life shattered.</p><p> </p><p> Can a man who's been lost for nearly ten years ever truly be found? Can he be more than a shadow of who he once was- or will everyone see him as the monster he fears he's become?</p><p></p><p> Sweeping and intimate The King of Ithaca is rooted in myth and rich in emotional depth. It is a journey of self-discovery exploring the bond between father and son and the universal longing to be worthy of love. In the end it is a story about finding the light we bring to others- and letting it guide us home.</p>