{"product_id":"house-of-odysseus-paperback","title":"House of Odysseus - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eClaire North\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMen go to war, gods scheme, and the choices of a queen will change the course of the world, in this powerful sequel to \u003ci\u003eIthaca\u003c\/i\u003e from multi-award-winning author Claire North.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e On the isle of Ithaca, Queen Penelope maintains a delicate balance of power. Many years ago, her husband, Odysseus, sailed to war with Troy and never came home. In his absence, Penelope uses all her cunning to keep the peace--a peace that is shattered by the return of Orestes, king of Mycenae, and his sister Elektra. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Orestes's hands are stained with his mother's blood. Not so long ago, the son of Agamemnon took Queen Clytemnestra's life on Ithaca's sands. Now, racked with guilt, he is slowly losing his mind. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Penelope knows destruction will follow in his wake as surely as the Furies circle him. His uncle, Menelaus, the battle-hungry king of Sparta, longs for Orestes's throne--and if he can seize it, no one will be safe from his violent whims. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Trapped between two mad kings, Penelope fights to keep war from Ithaca's shores. Her only allies are Elektra and the distant Helen of Troy, Menelaus's enigmatic wife. And watching over them all is the goddess Aphrodite, who has plans of her own. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Each woman has a secret. And their secrets will shape the world. \u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eClaire North\u003c\/b\u003e is a pseudonym for Catherine Webb, who wrote several novels in various genres before publishing her first major work as Claire North, \u003ci\u003eThe First Fifteen Lives of Harry August\u003c\/i\u003e. It was a critically acclaimed success, receiving rave reviews and becoming a word of mouth bestseller. She has since published several hugely popular and critically acclaimed novels, won the World Fantasy Award and the John W. Campbell Memorial Award, and been shortlisted for the Arthur C. Clarke Award and the Philip K. Dick Award. She lives in London. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8.8 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 26, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42700100960352,"sku":"9780316668835","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/house-of-odysseus-paperback","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}