'Claire North brings a powerful, fresh and unflinching voice to
ancient myth - darkly fascinating, raw and breathtaking' Jennifer
Saint, author of Sunday Times bestseller Ariadne ***A Sunday Times
Historical Fiction Book of the Year*** This is the story of
Penelope of Ithaca, famed wife of Odysseus, as it has never been
told before. Beyond Ithaca's shores, the whims of gods dictate the
wars of men. But on the isle, it is the choices of the abandoned
women - and their goddesses - that will change the course of the
world. 'The greatest power we women can own is that which we take
in secret.' Seventeen years ago, King Odysseus sailed to war with
Troy, taking with him every man of fighting age from the isle of
Ithaca. None of them has returned, and the women of Ithaca have
been left behind to run the kingdom. Penelope was barely into
womanhood when she wed Odysseus. While he lived, her position was
secure. But now, years on, speculation is mounting that her husband
is dead, and suitors are beginning to knock at her door. No one man
is strong enough to claim Odysseus's empty throne - not yet. But as
everyone waits for the balance of power to tip, Penelope knows that
any choice she makes could plunge Ithaca into bloody civil war . .
. From the multi award-winning Claire North comes a daring,
exquisite and moving tale that breathes life into ancient myth, and
tells of the women who stand defiant in a world ruled by ruthless
men. It's time for the women of Ithaca to tell their tale . . .
'Everything I've wanted in a retelling: a vibrant cast, full of
suspense, told with a phenomenal narrative voice - this is an
absolute masterpiece' Sarah Bonner, author of Her Perfect Twin
'Told in the arresting voice of the goddess Hera . . . Ithaca
conjures up a world in which women, abandoned by their men, must
weave their own destinies' The Times 'Richly poetic . . . This is
an impassioned plea for the lost, disenfranchised queens of ancient
Greece, a love letter to the silenced women of history' Booklist
'Claire North has set a new standard for Ancient Greek retellings.
Absolutely sublime' Hannah Lynn, author of Athena's Child The Songs
of Penelope novels: Ithaca House of Odysseus
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