The Summer Wives
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In the summer of 1951, Miranda Schuyler arrives on elite, secretive Winthrop Island as a schoolgirl...
Unwritten Diary of Israel Unger
Carolyn Gammon and Israel Unger
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At the beginning of the Nazi period, 25,000 Jewish people lived in Tarnow, Poland. By the end of the...
The Economist: News & Business
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A smart guide to the forces that shape the future, readers can access their essential global...
The Economist: Business News
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A smart guide to the forces that shape the future, readers can access their essential global...
Ali Pasha, Lion of Janina: The Remarkable Life of the Balkan Napoleon'
Eugenia Russell and Quentin Russell
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At the beginning of the nineteenth century, the life of a petty tyrant in an obscure corner of the...
ClareR (5632 KP) rated The Shadow of Perseus in Books
Mar 10, 2023
And here’s another take on the story of Perseus, except this has more of a historical fiction slant to it. There’s no magic, no snakey hair, no sea monster come to take it’s sacrifice. Instead there is a story packed full of adventure with women who try to make the best of their lives in a world where the patriarchy always comes out on top.
Much like the Perseus in Natalie Haynes’ Stone Blind, Perseus in The Shadow is very unlikeable. He’s immature, sulky, and believes the world - and his grandfather - owes him something. His ability to spin his own heroic deeds (are they heroic?!)makes fools of all the men, I felt. The women aren’t fooled though, and as in the original, Medusa pays the ultimate price.
The Narrator on the audiobook, Olivia Darnley, does a really good job of bringing the characters to life. She evokes the bravery and determination of all three of the female characters: Danae, Medusa and Andromeda. They all for a time become mistresses of their own fate, and I loved them for that. But of course, Perseus puts an end to all of that for all three of them. All through his own selfishness.
I’m going to have to go and read Daughters of Sparta, aren’t I? Oh yes I am! If it’s as good as The Shadow of Perseus, it’ll be time well spent!
Frances: The Tragic Bride
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She was young, very beautiful and had everything to live for - but the life of Frances Shea, briefly...
Jerzy Skolimowski: The Cinema of a Nonconformist
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Jerzy Skolimowski is one of the most original Polish directors and one of only a handful who has...
Poem of the Pillow and Other Stories
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A comprehensive and beautifully illustrated study of traditional Japanese erotic art. Poem of the...
ashezbookz (32 KP) rated The Star-Touched Queen (The Star-Touched Queen, #1) in Books
Jul 5, 2018
I adored the horse that took her back in the end - for real, I could listen (I listened to the audio version - it was awesome) to her talk all day, a whole book one her would be awesome, not even an exaggeration on that one. Her sing-song ways and mannerisms are just fabulous.
I'm unsure how to literally spell ANYTHING because I listened to audio, but the world was fun, I can't wait to listen to the second book - I really enjoyed her husband, even though their story was off to a rocky start, I can't wait to see where they end up and how their realm develops.