The shadow of Perseus : a novel
(Book)
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Status
Burlington Public Library - Adult Fiction
F HEYWOOD JUN 2023
1 available
F HEYWOOD JUN 2023
1 available
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Burlington Public Library - Adult Fiction | F HEYWOOD JUN 2023 | Available |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Andromeda, -- Princess, daughter of Cepheus, King of Ethiopia (Mythological character) -- Fiction.
Danaë -- (Greek mythological character) -- Fiction.
Fantasy fiction.
Fantasy fiction.
Fate and fatalism -- Fiction.
Heroes -- Fiction.
Medusa -- (Gorgon) -- Fiction.
Mythological fiction.
Mythological fiction.
Mythology, Greek -- Fiction.
Novels.
Perseus -- (Greek mythological character) -- Fiction.
Women -- Fiction.
Danaë -- (Greek mythological character) -- Fiction.
Fantasy fiction.
Fantasy fiction.
Fate and fatalism -- Fiction.
Heroes -- Fiction.
Medusa -- (Gorgon) -- Fiction.
Mythological fiction.
Mythological fiction.
Mythology, Greek -- Fiction.
Novels.
Perseus -- (Greek mythological character) -- Fiction.
Women -- Fiction.
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Format
Book
Physical Desc
288 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Notes
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Place of publication from publisher's website.
Description
"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.
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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
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Heywood, C. (2023). The shadow of Perseus: a novel . Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Heywood, Claire. 2023. The Shadow of Perseus: A Novel. [New York, New York]: Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Heywood, Claire. The Shadow of Perseus: A Novel [New York, New York]: Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Heywood, Claire. The Shadow of Perseus: A Novel Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2023.
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