I read the Odyssey because it was the story of a man who returned home after being absent for more than twenty years and was recognized only by his dog. (Guillermo Cabrera Infante)

I read the Odyssey because it was the story of a man who returned home after being absent for more than twenty years and was recognized only by his dog.

Guillermo Cabrera Infante

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