The Penelopiad (Hardback)
Atwood, Margaret (Author)
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With wit and verve, drawing on the storytelling and poetic talent for which she herself is renowned, Atwood gives Penelope, wife of Odysseus and cousin of the beautiful Helen of Troy, new life and reality - and sets out to provide an answer to an ancient mystery.
Reviews
As potent as a curseSunday TimesExplores the very nature of mythic story-tellingGuardian - MARY BEARDDeterminedly irreverentNew York TimesA witty desecrationObserverPragmatic, clever, domestic, mournful, Penelope is a perfect Atwood heroineSpectatorHalf Dorothy Parker, half Desperate HousewivesIndependent
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ISBN (SKU)
9781837260928
Pages
224
Weight
333g
Dimensions
220x141x20
Imprint
Canongate
Published
22, October, 2025
Genres
Fiction
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