艾米莉·威尔逊译本的《奥德赛》在澳大利亚引发阅读风潮，近期登上非小说类图书排行榜首位[1]。这部经典著作的销售需求在过去一个月内激增500%，创下书店库存告急、图书馆等待名单爆满的局面[1]。威利出版社当地仓库已告罄，公司已订购2万本海外库存，预计两周后到货[1]。
销售数据反映出这股热潮的规模。墨尔本Readings书店7月份的销售量达到去年同期的40倍[1]。悉尼城市图书馆的电子书借阅增加240%，纸质书借阅和预留数量增加297%[1]。威尔逊译本在悉尼有73份预留，布里斯班则有198人排队等候[1]。有声书平台Audible Australia在7月的用户参与度达到正常水平的13倍[1]。这一热潮推动了多种版本和格式的销售，包括图像小说、有声书和益智游戏改编等产品[1]。
值得注意的是，威尔逊本人对推动这波热潮的克里斯托弗·诺兰电影改编持批评态度[1]。她在《伦敦书评》撰文指出，自己会"为这个剧本的任何部分感到羞愧"[1]。威尔逊的译本以其当代直接的英文风格和广泛的导言而获得认可，并被誉为首部由女性完成出版的完整英文翻译版本[1]。
Homer's Odyssey has sparked an unprecedented reading phenomenon across Australia, with Emily Wilson's 2017 translation ascending to the top of the non-fiction bestseller charts following the release of Christopher Nolan's film adaptation[1]. Demand for the translation has surged 500% over the past month, straining supply chains and library systems nationwide[1].
The surge in interest has created widespread shortages. Wiley, the publisher, exhausted its local warehouse stock and ordered 20,000 copies from overseas inventory, with delivery expected within two weeks[1]. Melbourne's Readings bookstore reported July sales 40 times higher than the same period the previous year[1]. Sydney City Libraries experienced a 240% increase in e-book borrowing and a 297% rise in physical book borrowing and reservations[1]. Wilson's translation has accumulated 73 holds at Sydney libraries and 198 people waiting in Brisbane[1]. Audible Australia recorded user engagement in July at 13 times normal levels[1].
Wilson's translation holds particular significance as the first complete English rendition of the epic published by a woman translator, praised for its contemporary, direct language and comprehensive introduction[1]. However, Wilson herself has criticized Nolan's adaptation in the London Review of Books, stating she would be "ashamed of any part of this screenplay"[1]. Multiple adaptations of the work—including graphic novels, audiobooks, and puzzle game versions—are also experiencing strong sales[1].