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by Jeanette Winterson
2020-12-29 18:15:06
A âprofound and provocativeâ reimagining of the Greek legend by the New York Timesâbestselling author of Why Be Happy When You Can Be Normal? (Daily Mail). With wit and verve, Whitbread Awardâwinning novelist Jeanette Winterson br...
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A âprofound and provocativeâ reimagining of the Greek legend by the New York Timesâbestselling author of Why Be Happy When You Can Be Normal? (Daily Mail). With wit and verve, Whitbread Awardâwinning novelist Jeanette Winterson brings the mythical figure of Atlas into the space age and sets him free at last. In her retelling of the story of a god tricked into holding the world on his shoulders and his brief reprieve, she sets difficult questions about the nature of choice and coercion, how we choose our own destiny and at the same time can liberate ourselves from our seeming fate. âDazzling . . . Wintersonâs embrace of the mythic landscape is evident in her rich imagery . . . cathartic . . . this short novel fulfills a number of the criteria myth is meant to embodyâ âThe New York Times Book Review
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