Arcadian Nights: Greek Myths Reimagined: Gods, Heroes and Monsters from Greek Myth – from the winner of the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction - Rilegato

John Spurling

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ISBN 10: 0715650475 ISBN 13: 9780715650479

Casa editrice: Duckworth, 2015

Riassunto

In this vibrant, gripping and often grisly retelling of the Greek myths, stories of murder, power, revenge, love, and traumatic family relationships are made new again for our time with wit and relish by a gifted author. Spurling has added scene, dialogue, and context, while always staying true to the spirit of the original myth. Taking as his starting point many of the famous tourist sites in the Peloponnese, where the stories are set, John Spurling freshly imagines key narratives from the Greek canon, including tales of the doomed house of Atreus (notably Agamemnon, leader of the Greeks at Troy, murdered by his wife in his palace bathroom); of the god Apollo; goddess Athene; Theseus, scourge of the Minotaur; the Twelve Labors of Heracles; and Perseus, rescuer of Andromeda.

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Recensione

'An excellent read that examines the intricacies of storytelling and the complexities of human nature.' --Helena Gumley-Mason, The Lady

'Spurling is a first-rate storyteller and this collection should delight everyone from the scholar of Greek myths to one reading them for the first time.' --We Love This Book

L'autore

John Spurling is the author ofThe Ten Thousand Things, winner of the 2015 Walter Scott Prize. His other novels include The Ragged End, After Zenda and A Book of Liszts. He is a prolific playwright, whose plays have been performed on television, radio and stage, including at the National Theatre. Spurling is a frequent reviewer and was for twelve years the art critic of the New Statesman. He lives in London and Arcadia, Greece, and is married to the biographer Hilary Spurling.

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• Editore: Duckworth
• Data di pubblicazione: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0715650475
• ISBN 13: 9780715650479
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 320