{"product_id":"9780356516059-ithaca","title":"Ithaca","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe exquisite, gripping tale that breathes life into ancient myth\u003cbr\u003eFrom the multi award-winning Claire North comes a captivating retelling of the classic Greek myth of Penelope. It's time for the women of Ithaca to tell their tale .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Claire North brings a powerful, fresh and unflinching voice to ancient myth - darkly fascinating, raw and breathtaking' \u003c\/b\u003eJennifer Saint, author of \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eAriadne\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e***A \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e Historical Fiction Book of the Year***\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is t\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ehe 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'The greatest power we women can own is that which we take in secret.'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeventeen 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  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 .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom 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\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e world ruled by ruthless men. It's time for the women of Ithaca to tell their tale . \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Everything 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\u003eSarah Bonner, author of \u003ci\u003eHer Perfect Twin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Told in the arresting voice of the goddess Hera . \u003ci\u003eIthaca\u003c\/i\u003e conjures up a world in which women, abandoned by their men, must weave their own destinies'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Richly 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\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Claire North has set a new standard for Ancient Greek retellings. Absolutely sublime' \u003c\/b\u003eHannah Lynn, author of \u003ci\u003eAthena's Child\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Songs of Penelope novels:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eIthaca \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eHouse of Odysseus\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55563213308278,"sku":"9780356516059","price":15.14,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_34011262.jpg?v=1753427845","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780356516059-ithaca","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}