Ithaca by Claire North brings a powerful, fresh, and uncompromising voice to ancient myths. This is the story of Penelope of Ithaca, the famed wife of Odysseus, as it has never been told before. Beyond the shores of Ithaca, the caprices of the gods dictate the wars of men. However, on the island, the choices of the abandoned women - and their goddesses - will change the course of the world.
Seventeen years earlier, King Odysseus set sail for the Trojan War, taking with him every battle-ready man from Ithaca. None of them have returned, and the women of Ithaca have been left behind to rule the kingdom. Penelope was almost a teenager when she married Odysseus. While he lived, her position was secure. But now, years later, the rumors of her husband's death are mounting, and suitors are starting to knock at her door. And no one is strong enough to claim Odysseus's empty throne - at least not yet.
As everyone waits for the balance of power to shift, Penelope knows that any choice she makes could plunge Ithaca into a bloody civil war. From the award-winning Claire North comes a bold, beautiful, and moving story that brings ancient myths to life and tells of the women who remain unyielding in a world governed by men.
The series The Songs of Penelope includes:
Ithaca
House of Odysseus
The Last Song of Penelope
Pages: 432, Year of Publication: 0627, Dimensions: 12.6x12.6cm
