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The shadow of Perseus : a novel / Claire Heywood.
"Nationally bestselling author of Daughters of Sparta Claire Heywood returns with an imaginative and female-centered reinterpretation of the myth of the great hero Perseus, told through the voices of three women who are sidelined in the traditional version - his mother Danae, his trophy Medusa, and his wife Andromeda - but whose viewpoints reveal a man who is not, in fact, a hero at all"-- Provided by publisher.
Banished from her homeland thanks to a prophecy foretelling that her unborn child will one day cause the death of her father, the king of Argos, Danae finds herself stranded, pregnant, and alone in a remote fishing village-- forging a new life for her young son Perseus will be the hardest thing she has ever done. As a member of the Gorgons, a reclusive band of women who live deep in the woods, Medusa eschews contact with the outside world- until the day she finds an injured boy named Perseus in the forest. When her nomadic desert tribe's way of life is threatened, Andromeda knows that a sacrifice will be required to appease the gods-- until Perseus interferes and sets her life on a new path.As Perseus casts a shadow of violence and destruction across all three women's lives, reclaiming their voices is their only hope for lifting themselves into a better future. -- adapted from jacket
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593471555
- ISBN: 0593471555
- Physical Description: 288 pages ; 24 cm.
- Publisher: [New York] : Dutton, [2023]
- Copyright: ©2023
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| Genre: | Mythological fiction. Fantasy fiction. Novels. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albright Memorial Library | FICTION HEYWOOD (Text) | 50686016277043 | Adult Fiction | Checked Out | 04/29/2024 |
| Altoona Area Public Library | F HEY (Text) | 33240005163723 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Bangor Public Library | F HEY (Text) | 75011000390358 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Memorial Library of Nazareth and Vicinity | FIC HEY SHA 2023 (Text) | 31001101887249 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Bethlehem Main Library | f (Text) | 33062009708190 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Clymer Library | FIC HEY (Text) | 32596000537653 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
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