These Great Athenians
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These Great Athenians by Valentine Carter
Valentine Carter's fierce debut gives voice to the mostly forgotten and maligned female characters of Homer's epic The Odyssey. It is a celebratory ode to those who survive within and outside of gender norms."Even through the darker themes of femicide and sexual violence, it never loses this waggish quality. This glittering wryness concentrates into a diamond-like grit when you consider the chilling prevalence of these same issues today."
--Lucy Writers
"A very impressive debut novel in terms of the use of written word and the ease with which they make old stories fresh and new."
--Utopia State of Mind
Faithful Penelope waits for her husband's return as she weaves a shroud that foretells her doom, Scylla once a beautiful nymph turned monster prowls the seas hungry for flesh, while the witch Circe falls for a man who will leave her. Weaving together their stories and poetic voices, this subtly moving and playful verse novel questions how do those without a voice find freedom within the world of men?
For those of you who love Ancient Greek retellings, this is definitely a book to add to your collectionIt also makes a great gift (if you can face giving it away!) -- Lauren Steele * The Indie Insider *
A truly unique mix of verse and storytelling, Valentine explores each woman's tale re-imagining unchallenged and unopposed ideas. * The Mechanics' Institute Review *
It's a beautiful book- with foil and coloured pages and each character has a distinctive voice and styling. A lyrical, poetic reworking to be absolutely inhaled. -- @chaosonolympus on Instagram
A truly unique mix of verse and storytelling, Valentine explores each woman's tale re-imagining unchallenged and unopposed ideas. * The Mechanics' Institute Review *
It's a beautiful book- with foil and coloured pages and each character has a distinctive voice and styling. A lyrical, poetic reworking to be absolutely inhaled. -- @chaosonolympus on Instagram
Valentine Carter grew up in a small village, escaped to the capital and now lives by the sea. They recently completed an MA in creative writing at Birkbeck, University of London, where they are now studying for a PhD. Valentine has short fiction published by The Fiction Pool, Bandit Fiction, In Yer Ear and The Mechanics' Institute Review:Issue 15 and Issue 16, and poetry published by Perverse and Visual Verse.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781914343001 |
| ISBN 10 | 191434300X |
| Title | These Great Athenians |
| Author | Valentine Carter |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Nobrow Ltd |
| Year published | 2021-10-07 |
| Number of pages | 228 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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