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These Great Athenians

Valentine Carter

From Shelf: Mythology and retellings

Carter's fierce debut gives voice to the mostly forgotten and maligned female characters of Homer's epic The Odyssey. It is a celebratory ode to those who survive within and outside of gender norms.

Faithful Penelope waits for her husband's return as she weaves a shroud that foretells her doom, Scylla once a beautiful nymph turned monster prowls the seas hungry for flesh, while the witch Circe falls for a man who will leave her. Weaving together their stories and poetic voices, this subtly moving and playful verse novel questions how do those without a voice find freedom within the world of men?

Format:
Hardback
Pages:
228
Publisher:
Nobrow Ltd
ISBN:
9781914343001
Published Date:
7/10/2021
Dimensions:
216mm x 135mm
Category:
Myth & legend told as fiction

RRP: £14.99

Format: Hardback

ISBN: 9781914343001


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