The World's Desire, a fantasy novel co-written by H. Rider Haggard and Andrew Lang, was first published in 1890. It follows the hero Odysseus as he returns to a devastated Ithaca, only to find his home and loved ones lost. Tasked by Aphrodite, he embarks on a quest to find the immortal Helen of Troy, navigating a landscape filled with supernatural elements and emotional turmoil. The novel explores themes of desire, loss, and fate, intertwining Greek mythology with adventure.
