Description
Valentine 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. Faithful 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?
Author: Valentine Carter
Publisher: Imprint Twenty Seven
Published: 03/01/2022
Pages: 228
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.58h x 5.59w x 0.87d
ISBN13: 9781914343001
ISBN10: 191434300X
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology
- Fiction | LGBTQ+ | General
- Fiction | Women
Author: Valentine Carter
Publisher: Imprint Twenty Seven
Published: 03/01/2022
Pages: 228
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.58h x 5.59w x 0.87d
ISBN13: 9781914343001
ISBN10: 191434300X
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology
- Fiction | LGBTQ+ | General
- Fiction | Women
About the Author
Valentine Carter grew up in a small village, escaped to the capital and now lives by the sea. They recently completed an MA in creative writing at Birkbeck, University of London, where they are now studying for a PhD. Valentine has short fiction published by The Fiction Pool, Bandit Fiction, In Yer Ear and The Mechanics' Institute Review: Issue 15 and Issue 16, and poetry published by Perverse and Visual Verse.