The Voyage of Tevsier
5 hrs. 51 min.
Language
Russian
Author
Roman Shmarakov
Author
Roman Shmarakov
Narrator
Andrey Kurilov
Narrator
Andrey Kurilov
Description
The Trojan War is over, and Teucer, the brother of Ajax, returns home. But at home he faces exile: his father learns of Ajax’s death and does not forgive Teucer for surviving and failing to avenge his brother. Left with nothing, Teucer gathers a band of followers and sets out to sea, relying on chance. Fate, however, turns against him once again: the ship is caught in a storm, and the hero is thrown ashore.
But this “shore” is not land—it is an enormous whale. On its back stand cities where brave knights and beautiful ladies live. Teucer dreams only of one thing—to get off the whale, but the prophecies assure him there is no way out. Resisting the whims of Fortune, the hero—just as inventive as Ulysses himself—looks for a loophole where it must not be. And it is not only prophecies that hold him back: the local nobility also does not want to let Teucer go, because he captivates his listeners with tales of miracles and dangers he endured beneath Troy.
“Teucer’s Voyage” is a witty, imaginative rethinking of the chivalric “Roman de Troie” by Benoît de Sainte-Maure, created in the 12th century. Roman Shmarakov, with his characteristic ease and precision, brings the ancient plots back to life—funny and instructive. This book has laughter and tension alike, and a feeling that hope is still possible.
But this “shore” is not land—it is an enormous whale. On its back stand cities where brave knights and beautiful ladies live. Teucer dreams only of one thing—to get off the whale, but the prophecies assure him there is no way out. Resisting the whims of Fortune, the hero—just as inventive as Ulysses himself—looks for a loophole where it must not be. And it is not only prophecies that hold him back: the local nobility also does not want to let Teucer go, because he captivates his listeners with tales of miracles and dangers he endured beneath Troy.
“Teucer’s Voyage” is a witty, imaginative rethinking of the chivalric “Roman de Troie” by Benoît de Sainte-Maure, created in the 12th century. Roman Shmarakov, with his characteristic ease and precision, brings the ancient plots back to life—funny and instructive. This book has laughter and tension alike, and a feeling that hope is still possible.
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