{"product_id":"house-of-odysseus-9780356516097","title":"House of Odysseus","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''CLAIRE NORTH BRINGS A POWERFUL, FRESH AND UNFLINCHING VOICE TO ANCIENT MYTH'' \u003c\/b\u003eJennifer Saint, author of \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eAriadne\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of the critically acclaimed\u003ci\u003e Ithaca\u003c\/i\u003e - A \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e Historical Fiction Book of the Year - comes an exquisite and gripping new tale that breathes life into ancient myth. This is the story of Penelope of Ithaca, famed wife of Odysseus, as it has never been told before.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn the isle of Ithaca, Queen Penelope maintains a delicate balance of power. Many years ago, her husband, Odysseus, sailed to war with Troy and never came home. In his absence, Penelope uses all her cunning to keep the peace - but this is shattered by the arrival of Orestes, king of Mycenae, and his sister Elektra.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOrestes''s hands are stained with his mother''s blood. Not so long ago, the son of Agamemnon took Queen Clytemnestra''s life on Ithaca''s sands. Now, racked with guilt, he is slowly losing his mi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eClaire North brings a powerful, fresh and unflinching voice to ancient myth - darkly fascinating, raw and breathtaking' \u003c\/b\u003e -- Jennifer Saint, author of SUNDAY TIMES bestseller ARIADNE\u003cbr\u003eLike Penelope at her loom North both weaves and unweaves, teasing out the threads of Homeric myth to recombine them into something \u003cb\u003eunique, wonderful and urgently contemporary\u003c\/b\u003e -- M. R. Carey, author of THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNorth's talent shines out\u003c\/b\u003e -- SUNDAY TIMES\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNorth goes from strength to strength\u003c\/b\u003e -- GUARDIAN\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn original and even dazzling writer\u003c\/b\u003e -- KIRKUS\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eHouse of Odysseus\u003c\/i\u003e, Claire North has done it again. \u003cb\u003eA superb sequel to the brilliant \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eIthaca\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003ethis is \u003cb\u003eanother clever, vivid reimagining of myth told in her indomitable style\u003c\/b\u003e - with wit, attention to detail and exquisite characterisation. \u003cb\u003eThe narrative voice of Aphrodite is absolute perfection,\u003c\/b\u003e lending humour and tender insight to a high-stakes, thrilling game of political cat-and-mouse between Penelope and Menelaus as they battle for the fate of the island. \u003cb\u003eAncient myth becomes real and urgent\u003c\/b\u003e, the world of the divine and the mortal expertly balanced throughout the unfolding twists and turns that \u003cb\u003ewill leave the reader eagerly anticipating the final instalment of the trilogy!\u003c\/b\u003e * Jennifer Saint, author of SUNDAY TIMES bestselling ARIADNE *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eClaire North has the most original voice - every page is an absolute joy.\u003c\/b\u003e She had me laughing out loud (Aphrodite is \u003ci\u003esuch\u003c\/i\u003e a wicked, irreverent narrator) and I was also very moved by her version of the Elektra\/Orestes myth. \u003cb\u003eI loved \u003ci\u003eIthaca\u003c\/i\u003e but \u003ci\u003eHouse of Odysseus\u003c\/i\u003e is even better - Penelope is proving to be an outstanding epic hero in her own right. The world building is sensational. \u003c\/b\u003eI cannot wait for the final book in the series! * Elodie Harper, SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author of THE WOLF DEN *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNorth's novels are triumphs of conception and execution . . . \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eHer prose here is elegant, poetic, and gorgeously descriptive . . . This is a stunning novel\u003c\/b\u003e * BOOKLIST *\u003cbr\u003eThere is something fateful about \u003ci\u003eThe Songs of Penelope \u003c\/i\u003etrilogy: \u003cb\u003ethat this voice would come to this story, a pairing so perfect it was worth waiting a few thousand years for. North's writing is evocative, vibrant and delightfully witty - capable of rending your heart in two\u003c\/b\u003e or clutching at your sides with only a few words from a scathing and surprisingly ardent godly-narrator. * Bea Fitzgerald, author of GIRL, GODDESS, QUEEN *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichly poetic . . . This is an impassioned plea for the lost, disenfranchised queens of ancient Greece, a love letter to the silenced women of history\u003c\/b\u003e * BOOKLIST on ITHACA *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eConjures up a world in which women, abandoned by their men, must weave their own destinies\u003c\/b\u003e * THE TIMES on ITHACA *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEverything I've wanted in a retelling: a vibrant cast, full of suspense, told with a phenomenal narrative voice - this is an absolute masterpiece\u003c\/b\u003e * Sarah Bonner, author of HER PERFECT TWIN on ITHACA *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eClaire North has set a new standard for Ancient Greek retellings. Absolutely sublime\u003c\/b\u003e * Hannah Lynn, author of ATHENA'S CHILD on ITHACA *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48864467321175,"sku":"9780356516097","price":13.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780356516097.jpg?v=1722272085","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/house-of-odysseus-9780356516097","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}