This Earth of Mankind
The Lives Of Others
Selected Stories
Monsieur Linh and His Child
Once in Europa
The Penelopiad
When Odysseus goes off to fight the Trojan War, his wife Penelope manages to keep over a hundred suitors at bay. When Odysseus comes home, he kills her suitors and – curiously – twelve of her maids. What led to the hanging of the maids, and what was Penelope really up to? This book sets out to provide an answer to an ancient mystery.
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When Odysseus goes off to fight the Trojan War, his wife Penelope manages to keep over a hundred suitors at bay. When Odysseus comes home, he kills her suitors and – curiously – twelve of her maids. What led to the hanging of the maids, and what was Penelope really up to? This book sets out to provide an answer to an ancient mystery.
Publisher: Canongate Books
Paperback
2006
ISBN: 9781841957043
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