North, Claire
Ithaca: The exquisite, gripping tale that breathes life into ancient myth (The Songs of Penelope)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780356516066
- author:
- North, Claire
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Orbit
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2023
- Pages:
- 432
- Dimensions:
- 19.6 x 12.6 x 3.2 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, General, ,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Claire North brings a powerful, fresh and unflinching voice to ancient myth, breathing life into a story. This is the story of Penelope, famed wife of Odysseus, as it has never been told before. On the isle of Ithaca, the whims of gods dictate the wars of men, but it is the choices of the abandoned women - and their goddesses - that will change the course of the world. Seventeen years ago, King Odysseus sailed to war, leaving behind a kingdom and a wife who was barely into womanhood when she wed him. Now, speculation is mounting that her husband is dead, and suitors are beginning to knock at her door. As Penelope navigates the treacherous landscape of her kingdom, she knows that any choice she makes could plunge Ithaca into bloody civil war. A daring and moving tale of the women who stand defiant in a world ruled by ruthless men, this book tells a story that will leave you breathless.
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