Imprint: Corgi Childrens
Published: 23/11/2015
ISBN: 9780552574150
Length: 416 Pages
Dimensions: 198mm x 25mm x 129mm
Weight: 288g
RRP: £8.99
ITHAKA tells the story of the women left behind after the end of the Trojan War. While Odysseus is slowly making his way home, overcoming terrible obstacles sent by the gods, his wife Penelope does not know whether he's alive or dead. How long will she be able to withstand the pressure of the numerous suitors who seek her hand (and Ithaka) - and will she remain as faithful as mythology states, or might she fall in love with one of them?
The vivid colours of life on the abundant island of Ithaka are evoked with magic and warmth, as Penelope and those around her tell their own incredible stories. Interspersed with wonderful verse retellings of Odysseus' adventures, this is a thrilling novel with a contemporary feel.
Imprint: Corgi Childrens
Published: 23/11/2015
ISBN: 9780552574150
Length: 416 Pages
Dimensions: 198mm x 25mm x 129mm
Weight: 288g
RRP: £8.99
An absorbing, sweeping novel that grabs readers from the touching opening page onwards - there's no half heartedness
Of the many versions of Homer's epic, this is the first - with apologies to James Joyce - to do justice to the women in the story. Touching and engaging
Adele Geras's Ithaka is authentic. It's as worked and reworked as Penelope's weaving as she waits for Odysseus post Troy, but it's seamless
Geras brings the story to life with characters whose behaviour and reactions seem very contemporary . . . The pace is gentle, and some difficult subjects are handled with sensitivity