These Great Athenians: Retold Passages for Seldom Heard Voices

Carter’s fierce debut gives voice to the mostly forgotten and maligned female characters of Homer’s epic The Odyssey. It is a celebratory ode to those who survive within and outside of gender norms.

Faithful Penelope waits for her husband’s return as she weaves a shroud that foretells her doom, Scylla once a beautiful nymph turned monster prowls the seas hungry for flesh, while the witch Circe falls for a man who will leave her. Weaving together their stories and poetic voices, this subtly moving and playful verse novel questions how do those without a voice find freedom within the world of men?


Weight 0.5 kg
Dimensions 21.6 × 13.5 cm
Pages 228pp
Format Hardback
ISBN 9781914343001
Tags Fiction Hardback


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