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Release of The Odyssey film boosts sales of Homer’s poem in Russia by 254%
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TASS
Sales of Homer’s Odyssey rose by 254% year on year in July following the premiere of Christopher Nolan’s film adaptation, while overall sales of the poet’s works increased by 125%, Megafon’s press service told TASS following a joint study with the Chitai-Gorod bookstore chain.
"In July, when the film premiered and entered general release, sales of the poem rose by 254%.
According to analysts at the bookstore chain, overall sales of Homer’s works increased by 125% year on year," the mobile operator’s press service said.
In the final week of July, traffic to websites about ancient Greek mythology rose by 46%, while mobile internet traffic increased more than fourfold.
The highest levels of activity were recorded in Moscow, Krasnodar, St. Petersburg, and the Rostov and Samara regions.