Ithaka by Geras Adele
Many years have passed since the end of the Trojan War, and Penelope is still waiting for her husband, Odysseus, to return home. The city of Ithaka is overrun with uncouth suitors hoping to marry her, thereby gaining control of the land. But when a naked, half-drowned man washes up on the beach, everything changes. Told through the eyes of Klymene, a young girl who is like a daughter to Penelope, this is a timeless story of passion, jealousy, gods, and royalty in the aftermath of war.
Adele Geras married in 1967 and moved to Manchester, where she still lives with her husband and two daughters. She taught French at a girls' grammar school and started writing in 1973.
Her first book Tea at Mrs. Manderby's was published by Hamish Hamilton Children's Books in 1976.
Adele particularly enjoys writing for young adults -- her books explore relationships between people and strong emotions without losing sight of the need for a strong narrative line. For younger children she often injects an element of fantasy. Ozzy, the cat who narrates the Fantora Family Files has become one of Adele's favourite characters and she says he is seriously thinking of writing another book soon.
Adele also writes poetry which has appeared in various magazines and anthologies. She is a voracious reader, a fanatical knitter and a lifelong movie-goer.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780152061043 |
| ISBN 10 | 0152061045 |
| Title | Ithaka |
| Author | Adèle Geras |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Clarion Books |
| Year published | 2007-08-01 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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