Imagine that you have gone back in time 3000 years to the city of Ithaka to greet Odysseus, the sole survivor of a decade of adventures, shipwreck, and mayhem, on his long-awaited return home. Imagine his shock when she informs him that she has another surprise in store; when he left for Troy some twenty years before, he fathered twin daughters. These daughters, now mature and preternaturally gifted, are determined to travel with their mother to the Pythian oracle to learn what the gods have decreed as their fate and to do ...
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Imagine that you have gone back in time 3000 years to the city of Ithaka to greet Odysseus, the sole survivor of a decade of adventures, shipwreck, and mayhem, on his long-awaited return home. Imagine his shock when she informs him that she has another surprise in store; when he left for Troy some twenty years before, he fathered twin daughters. These daughters, now mature and preternaturally gifted, are determined to travel with their mother to the Pythian oracle to learn what the gods have decreed as their fate and to do the goddess's bidding. Imagine, in other words, the next episodes of The Odyssey told in the voice of a woman, in this case a woman who has faithfully waited for her husband to return, who has diligently performed all her duties as wife and mother, and who now wants to experience the same adventure and freedom as her heroic spouse. Recounted in a fast-moving, unrhymed free verse that both pauses and gallops, Ms. Rawlings pulls us back into the landscape and the culture of pre-Attic Greece. She makes us see how this tale might have unfolded if Penelope had been celebrated by Homer. She takes us on adventures that would confound even the cunning Odysseus.
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Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1567922066. A novel in verse. Illustrated by Heather Hurst. First edition. Fine in a very near fine (small corner crease to rear flap) dust jacket.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Size: 7x0x10; Stated First Edition, copyright 2003. Very good hardcover with DJ, from a personal collection (NOT ex-library). Binding is tight, sturdy, and square; light wear to white cloth over spine/red cloth boards; gold gilt on spine and front board remains bright and bold. Text is very good throughout. Unclipped dust jacket ($35.00) is very good with light wear. Due to the size/weight of this book extra charges may apply for international shipping. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Like New in Like New jacket. First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped ($35.00 price intact). Published by David R. Godine, 2003. Octavo. Book is like new with very light toning to the page ends. Dust jacket is like new with light creasing to the top front edge and spine. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.
