The Shadow Of Perseus

A Compelling Feminist Retelling Of The Myth Of Perseus Told From The Perspectives Of The Women Who Knew Him Best

by Claire Heywood
language: english
Publisher: HODDER & STOUGHTON, February of 2023 ‧
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The myth remembers him as a hero.

The women who knew him best remember him differently.

Now it's time to hear their side of the story . . .

His mother
Banished from her homeland thanks to a prophecy foretelling that her unborn child will one day cause the death of her father, Danae finds herself stranded, pregnant, and alone. Forging a new life for herself and for her young son Perseus will be the hardest thing she's ever done.

His trophy
As a member of a reclusive band of women who live deep in the woods, known as the Gorgons, Medusa has eschewed all contact with the outside world. That is, until the day she finds an injured boy named Perseus in the forest.

His wife
When a harsh sandstorm threatens to destroy her nomadic desert tribe's way of life, Andromeda knows that a sacrifice will be required to appease the gods and end the storm. But when a forceful young Perseus interferes, Andromeda's life is set on an entirely new path.

As Perseus becomes increasingly obsessed with the promise of his own destiny, his heroic journey casts a shadow of violence and destruction across all three women's lives. But even as he tries to silence them, the women may find that reclaiming their voices is their only hope for lifting themselves into a better future.

The Shadow Of Perseus

A Compelling Feminist Retelling Of The Myth Of Perseus Told From The Perspectives Of The Women Who Knew Him Best

by Claire Heywood

Property Description
ISBN: 9781529333701
Publisher: HODDER & STOUGHTON
Release Date: February of 2023
Language: English
Dimensions: 151 x 232 x 21 mm
Cover: Softcover
Format: Book
Collection: A Slough House Novella
Categories: Books in English > Fiction > Fantasy Literature
Books in English > Others
EAN: 9781529333701

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Claire Heywood

Claire Heywood é uma jovem e renomada estudiosa do mundo antigo, formada em Civilização Clássica pela Universidade de Warwick. A sua escrita é inspirada pelo seu amor pela mitologia grega, pelos seus conhecimentos de culturas antigas e pelo fascínio que tem pelas vozes esquecidas das mulheres. Foi guia turística no Museu Roman Baths, em Bath, mas agora dedica-se inteiramente à escrita. Filhas de Esparta é o seu primeiro romance.

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