Jessie Burton

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Perfect for fans of Circe Ungekürzte Lesung. 221 Min.

Sprecher: Bailey, Alisha

Beschreibung

Bloomsbury presents Medusa by Jessie Burton, read by Alisha Bailey. SHORTLISTED FOR THE YOTO CARNEGIE MEDAL _______________ 'A beautiful and profound retelling' – Madeline Miller, author of The Song of Achilles and Circe 'Gives the serpent-headed monster of myth a powerful and haunting humanity' – Jennifer Saint, author of Ariadne and Elektra _______________ If I told you that I'd killed a man with a glance, would you wait to hear the rest? The why, the how, what happened next? Monster. Man-hater. Murderess. Forget everything you've been told about Medusa. Internationally bestselling author Jessie Burton flips the script in this astonishing retelling of Greek myth, illuminating the woman behind the legend at last. Exiled 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: Medusa the Monster. But when the charmed and beautiful Perseus arrives on the island, her lonely existence is blown apart, unleashing desire, love... and betrayal. Perfect for readers who loved Circe and Ariadne, as Medusa comes alive in a new version of the story that history set in stone long ago. _________________ '… a must-read for women of all ages' – Red magazine 'Utterly transporting' – Guardian Books of the Year '… an impressive addition to the shelves of feminist retellings, balancing rage with beautiful storytelling' – Irish Times

Autor

Jessie Burton is the author of the Sunday Times no.1 bestselling novels, The Miniaturist, The Muse and The House of Fortune. Her third novel, The Confession, was an instant Sunday Times bestseller. The Miniaturist was also a New York Times bestseller, selling a million copies in its first year, and was adapted for television for BBC One. She has written two children’s books, The Restless Girls – a reimagining of The Twelve Dancing Princesses fairytale – and Medusa, the latter being shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal. Jessie is now published in forty languages.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing
• Altersempfehlung: ab 11 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Oktober 2021
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781526627711
• Artikelnr.: 70165934

Rezensionen

A beautiful and profound retelling. Burton's text and Lomenech Gill's art are a perfect match, offering a powerfully feminist, elegiac and original twist on this old story. The book tackles pain and trauma without flinching, but its message is ultimately one of joy and hope Madeline Miller