The Penelopiad

In A Splendid Contemporary Twist, Margaret Atwood Tells Penelope's Story. In Homer's Account, Penelope Is The Constant Wife. It Is She Who Rules Odysseus's Kingdom Of Ithaca During His Twenty-year Absence At The Trojan War. She Raises Their Wayward Son And Fends Off Over A Hundred Insistent Suitors. When Odysseus Finally Returns-having Vanquished Monsters, Slept With Goddesses And Endured Many Other Well-documented Hardships-he Kills The Suitors And Also, Curiously, Twelve Of Penelope's Maids. Margaret Atwood Tells The Story Through Penelope And Her Twelve Hanged Maids, Asking: 'what Led To The Hanging Of The Maids, And What Was Penelope Really Up To?' It's A Dazzling, Playful Retelling, As Wise And Compassionate As It Is Haunting; As Wildly Entertaining As It Is Disturbing. The Myths Series Gathers A Diverse Group Of The Finest Writers Of Our Time To Provide A Contemporary Take On Our Most Enduring Myths. 'the Penelopiad Shows Atwood Making Off With An Especially Well-guarded Cultural Treasure-and Making It New, As She Always Does.' Independent Weekly