Winterson, Jeanette
Weight (Canons)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781786892492
- author:
- Winterson, Jeanette
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Canongate Canons
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 176
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 1 centimetres (0.1
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, General,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
Weight, a retelling of the myth of Atlas and Heracles, poses difficult questions about choice and coercion. Jeanette Winterson's visionary novel turns familiar stories on their head to reveal new insights into human nature.
The Myths series brings together acclaimed writers who reimagine timeless myths in contemporary ways. In Weight, Winterson joins a distinguished group of authors, including Karen Armstrong, Margaret Atwood, and A.S. Byatt, each offering a unique interpretation of the myth.
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