**The third book in award βwinning author Claire North's _Songs of Penelope Trilogy,_ a "powerful, fresh, and unflinching" reimagining (Jennifer Saint) 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 s
The Last Song of Penelope
β Scribed by Claire North
- Book ID
- 115172062
- Publisher
- Orbit
- Year
- 2024
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 720 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9780316668859
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β¦ Synopsis
The third book in award βwinning author Claire North's Songs of Penelope Trilogy, a "powerful, fresh, and unflinching" reimagining (Jennifer Saint) 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...
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