{"product_id":"medusa-9781639732685","title":"Medusa","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A beautiful and profound retelling.\" - Madeline Miller, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Song of Achilles \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eCirce\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Gives the serpent-headed monster of myth a powerful and haunting humanity.\"- Jennifer Saint, author of \u003ci\u003eAriadne\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eElektra\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Jessie Burton, a dazzling retelling of the Greek myth of Medusa, illuminating the woman behind the legend.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExiled to a far-flung island after being abused by powerful Gods, Medusa has little company other than the snakes that adorn her head instead of hair. Haunted by the memories of a life before everything was stolen from her, she has no choice but to make peace with her present: she is Medusa the Monster. But when the charmed and beautiful Perseus arrives on the island, her lonely existence is blown open, unleashing desire, love--and betrayal. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor readers of \u003ci\u003eCirce\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAriadne\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMedusa \u003c\/i\u003eis an astonishing reinvention that brings to vivid life a heroine history has set in stone.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/05\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781639732685\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.51w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2023 pg. 81\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Jessie Burton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43166126833845,"sku":"9781639732685","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_f38964af-c27c-4ef2-bac2-3eacd2dce3f2.jpg?v=1696920785","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/medusa-9781639732685","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}