{"product_id":"these-great-athenians","title":"These Great Athenians","description":"\u003cp\u003eValentine 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“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.\"\u003cbr\u003e⁠—Lucy Writers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"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.\"\u003cbr\u003e⁠—Utopia State of Mind\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFaithful 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?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Better Than Therapy Booktique LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44475033616437,"sku":"9781914343001","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/7184\/6453\/files\/9781914343001.jpg?v=1746222528","url":"https:\/\/bttbooktique.com\/products\/these-great-athenians","provider":"Better Than Therapy Booktique LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}