Left alone for twenty years when Odysseus goes to fight in the Trojan Wars, she manages to maintain the kingdom of Ithaca, bring up her wayward son and, in the face of scandalous rumours, keep over a hundred suitors at bay.
In Homer's familiar version, The Odyssey, Penelope is portrayed as the quintessential faithful wife. Margaret Atwood's Penelopiad is a sharp, brilliant and tender revision of a story at the heart of our culture: the myths about Penelope and Odysseus. Here, the timeless and universal tales that reflect and shape our lives - mirroring our fears and desires, helping us make sense of the world - are revisited, updated, and made new.
The internationally acclaimed Myths series brings together some of the finest writers of our time to provide a contemporary take on some of our most enduring stories.
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