The Penelopiad
the myth of penelope & odysseus
$23.20
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
23 October 2005
Summary
The Myths series gathers a diverse group of the finest writers of our time to provide a contemporary take on our most enduring myths. From the outset the idea was to approach writers from around the world and invite them to retell any myth in any way they chose.
In Homer’s account, Penelope’s story is the salutary tale of the constant wife. It is she who rules Odysseus’s kingdom of Ithaca during his twenty-year absence at the Trojan War; she who raises their wayward son and fends off …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781920885953 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1920885951 |
| Author: | Margaret Atwood |
| Publisher: | Text Publishing |
| Imprint: | The Text Publishing Company |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 23 October 2005 |
| Weight: | 164g |
| Dimensions: | 21mm x 198mm x 129mm |
| Series: | Text Myth Series |
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About The Author
Margaret Atwood
Nominated for the inaugural 2005 Man Booker International Prize, which recognises one writer for his or her outstanding achievement in fiction, Margaret Atwood is the author of more than thirty-five internationally acclaimed works of fiction, poetry and critical essays.
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