The Last Song of Penelope
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The Last Song of Penelope by Claire North
The third book in award‑winning author Claire North's Songs of Penelope Trilogy, a "powerful, fresh, and unflinching" (Jennifer Saint) reimagining that breathes life into ancient myth and gives voice to the women who stand defiant in a world ruled by ruthless men.Many years ago, Odysseus sailed to war and never returned. For twenty years his wife Penelope and the women of Ithaca have guarded the isle against suitors and rival kings. But peace cannot be kept forever, and the balance of power is about to break . . .
A beggar has arrived at the Palace. Salt-crusted and ocean-battered, he is scorned by the suitors - but Penelope recognises in him something terrible: her husband, Odysseus, returned at last. Yet this Odysseus is no hero. By returning to the island in disguise, he is not merely plotting his revenge against the suitors - vengeance that will spark a civil war - but he's testing the loyalty of his queen. Has she been faithful to him all these years? And how much blood is Odysseus willing to shed to be sure?
The song of Penelope is ending, and the song of Odysseus must ring through Ithaca's halls. But first, Penelope must use all her cunning to win a war for the fate of the island and keep her family alive, whatever the cost...
Catherine Webb, a Carnegie Medal-nominated author whose first book was written when she was fourteen years old, goes by the pen name Claire North. She went on to create numerous further novels in other genres before releasing The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August, her first major effort as Claire North, in 2014. It was a critical and commercial triumph, earning plaudits and an Audie nomination, as well as a spot on the Washington Post's Best Books of the Year list. Touch, her following book, was again included in the Washington Post's Best Books of the Year list in 2015. Catherine is a theatre lighting designer who enjoys big cities, urban magic, Thai cuisine, and graffiti detecting. She is based in London.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780316444101 |
| ISBN 10 | 0316444103 |
| Title | The Last Song of Penelope |
| Author | Claire North |
| Series | Songs Of Penelope |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Redhook |
| Year published | 2024-06-04 |
| Number of pages | 400 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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