{"product_id":"ithaca-9780316668804","title":"Ithaca","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis \"dazzlingly complex, twisting tale\" tells the story of Penelope of Ithaca, famed wife of Odysseus, and her time on an isle populated with abandoned women--and their goddesses--as they change the course of the world.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"North brings a powerful, fresh, and unflinching voice to ancient myth. Breathtaking.\" \u003c\/i\u003e--\u003ci\u003eJennifer Saint, author of \u003c\/i\u003eAriadne  Seventeen years ago, King Odysseus sailed to war with Troy, taking with him every man of fighting age from the island of Ithaca. None of them has returned, and the women of Ithaca have been left behind to run the kingdom. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Penelope was barely into womanhood when she wed Odysseus. While he lived, her position was secure. But now, years on, speculation is mounting that her husband is dead, and suitors are beginning to knock at her door. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e No one man is strong enough to claim Odysseus' empty throne--not yet. But everyone waits for the balance of power to tip, and Penelope knows that any choice she makes could plunge Ithaca into bloody civil war. Only through cunning, wit, and her trusted circle of maids, can she maintain the tenuous peace needed for the kingdom to survive. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the multi-award-winning author Claire North comes a daring reimagining that breathes life into ancient myth and gives voice to the women who stand defiant in a world ruled by ruthless men. It's time for the women of Ithaca to tell their tale . . .\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Redhook\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/18\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780316668804\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416","brand":"Claire North","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42745884606645,"sku":"9780316668804","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_c93fe90a-8319-492f-a32c-b01b4641eb59.jpg?v=1676994127","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/ithaca-9780316668804","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}