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Margaret Eleanor Atwood and
Laural Merlington (narrator)
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Brilliance Audio
Publication date
October 21, 2005
Binding
CD/Spoken Word
Edition
Mp3 una
Book category
Adult Fiction
ISBN-13
9781423307792
ISBN-10
1423307798
Dimensions
0.50 by 5.50 by 7.50 in.
Weight
0.24 lbs.
Availability§
Out of Print
Original list price
$24.95
Other format details
audio
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
The author of The Handmaid's Tale and The Blind Assassin presents the cycle of stories about Penelope, wife of Odysseus, through the eyes of the twelve maids hanged for disloyalty to Odysseus in his absence. Simultaneous.
Amazon.com description: Product Description: In Homerâs account in The Odyssey, Penelope - wife of Odysseus and cousin of the beautiful Helen of Troy - is portrayed as the quintessential faithful wife, her story a salutary lesson through the ages. Left alone for twenty years when Odysseus goes off to fight in the Trojan war after the abduction of Helen, Penelope manages, in the face of scandalous rumours, to maintain the kingdom of Ithaca, bring up her wayward son, and keep over a hundred suitors at bay, simultaneously. When Odysseus finally comes home after enduring hardships, overcoming monsters and sleeping with goddesses, he kills her suitors and - curiously - twelve of her maids. In a splendid contemporary twist to the ancient story, Margaret Atwood has chosen to give the telling of it to Penelope and to her twelve hanged Maids, asking: "What led to the hanging of the maids, and what was Penelope really up to?" In Atwoodâs dazzling, playful retelling, the story becomes as wise and compassionate as it is haunting, and as wildly entertaining as it is disturbing. With wit and verve, drawing on the storytelling and poetic talent for which she herself is renowned, she gives Penelope new life and reality - and sets out to provide an answer to an ancient mystery.
Editions
CD/Spoken Word
Unabridged edition from Brilliance Audio (September 28, 2006)
9781423321095 | details & prices | List price $14.99
With Laural Merlington (other contributor) |
Unabridged edition from Brilliance Audio (October 21, 2005)
9781423307778 | details & prices | 6.00 × 5.00 × 0.75 in. | 0.20 lbs | List price $19.95
About: Presents the cycle of stories about Penelope, wife of Odysseus, through the eyes of the twelve maids hanged for disloyalty to Odysseus in his absence.
About: Presents the cycle of stories about Penelope, wife of Odysseus, through the eyes of the twelve maids hanged for disloyalty to Odysseus in his absence.
With Laural Merlington (other contributor) |
Unabridged edition from Brilliance Audio Lib Edn (October 21, 2005)
9781423307785 | details & prices | 6.75 × 6.25 × 0.75 in. | 0.40 lbs | List price $62.25
About: Presents the cycle of stories about Penelope, wife of Odysseus, through the eyes of the twelve maids hanged for disloyalty to Odysseus in his absence.
About: Presents the cycle of stories about Penelope, wife of Odysseus, through the eyes of the twelve maids hanged for disloyalty to Odysseus in his absence.
With Laural Merlington (other contributor) |
Mp3 una edition from Brilliance Audio Lib Edn (October 21, 2005)
9781423307808 | details & prices | 5.25 × 7.50 × 0.50 in. | 0.22 lbs | List price $39.25
About: Presents the cycle of stories about Penelope, wife of Odysseus, through the eyes of the twelve maids hanged for disloyalty to Odysseus in his absence.
About: Presents the cycle of stories about Penelope, wife of Odysseus, through the eyes of the twelve maids hanged for disloyalty to Odysseus in his absence.
The price comparison is for this edition
With Laural Merlington (other contributor) |
Mp3 una edition from Brilliance Audio (October 21, 2005)
9781423307792 | details & prices | 5.50 × 7.50 × 0.50 in. | 0.24 lbs | List price $24.95
About: Presents the cycle of stories about Penelope, wife of Odysseus, through the eyes of the twelve maids hanged for disloyalty to Odysseus in his absence.
About: Presents the cycle of stories about Penelope, wife of Odysseus, through the eyes of the twelve maids hanged for disloyalty to Odysseus in his absence.
Cassette/Spoken Word
Unabridged edition from Paperback Nova (September 28, 2006)
9781423321088 | details & prices | List price $7.99
With Laural Merlington (other contributor) |
Unabridged edition from Brilliance Audio (October 21, 2005)
9781423307754 | details & prices | 4.00 × 6.75 × 1.50 in. | 0.25 lbs | List price $19.95
About: Presents an entertaining yet disturbing retelling of the ancient Greek tale of Penelope, the wife of Odysseus, and her twelve hanged maids.
About: Presents an entertaining yet disturbing retelling of the ancient Greek tale of Penelope, the wife of Odysseus, and her twelve hanged maids.
With Laural Merlington (other contributor) |
Unabridged edition from Brilliance Audio Lib Edn (October 21, 2005)
9781423307761 | details & prices | 5.00 × 8.50 × 0.75 in. | 0.46 lbs | List price $44.25
About: Presents an entertaining yet disturbing retelling of the ancient Greek tale of Penelope, the wife of Odysseus, and her twelve hanged maids.
About: Presents an entertaining yet disturbing retelling of the ancient Greek tale of Penelope, the wife of Odysseus, and her twelve hanged maids.
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