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The Penelopiad
Published 24 October 2005
ISBN 9781920885953
Format Paperback
Extent 224pp
AU Price $19.95
NZ Price $29.00

The Penelopiad

The Myth of Penelope & Odysseus

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Paperback
24 Oct 2005
EBook
16 May 2010
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A fresh take on what follows Homer's The Odyssey by the international best-selling author of The Handmaid's Tale.

Penelope. Immortalized in legend and myth as the devoted wife of Odysseus, silently weaving and unpicking and weaving again as she waits for her husband's return.

Now Penelope wanders the underworld, spinning a different kind of thread: Her own side of the story is a tale of lust, greed and murder.

Atwood breathes new life into the classic story by giving a voice to Penelope

‘Atwood’s Penelope is irreverent and shrewd…breathes new meaning into a familiar story.’ New York Times
‘As potent as a curse.’ Sunday Times
‘Pragmatic, clever, domestic, mournful, Penelope is a perfect Atwood heroine.’ Spectator
‘Visually stunning and unforgettable.’ NYT Book Review
‘A witty desecration.’ Observer
Published 24 October 2005
ISBN 9781920885953
Format Paperback
Extent 224pp
AU Price $19.95
NZ Price $29.00

About the author

Margaret Atwood

Margaret Atwood's books have been published in over thirty-five countries. She is the author of more than thirty works, which include fiction, poetry and critical essays. Oryx and Crake is her eleventh novel, and was shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2003, as was The Handmaid's Tale, Cat's, and Alias Grace. Her novel, The Blind Assassin won the 2000 Booker Prize. She lives in Toronto with writer Graeme Gibson.
portrait photo of Margaret Atwood

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