Ithaca

Resumen del libro

Seventeen years ago, King Odysseus sailed to war with Troy, taking with him every man of fighting age from the isle of Ithaca. None of them has returned, and the women of Ithaca have been left behind to run the kingdom. Penelope was barely into womanhood when she wed Odysseus.

While he lived, her position was secure. But now, years on, speculation is mounting that her husband is dead, and suitors are beginning to knock at her door. No one man is strong enough to claim Odysseus's empty throne - not yet.

But as everyone waits for the balance of power to tip, Penelope knows that any choice she makes could plunge Ithaca into bloody civil war . . .

From the multi award-winning Claire North comes a daring, exquisite and moving tale that breathes life into ancient myth, and tells of the women who stand defiant in a world ruled by ruthless men. It's time for the women of Ithaca to tell their tale . .

Biografía del autor

Claire North es el seudónimo de Catherine Webb, quien escribió varias novelas en distintos géneros antes de publicar Las primeras quince vidas de Harry August, su primer x{0026} x0201C;fantasyx{0026} x0201D; como Claire North. Fue aclamada por la crítica y se convirtió en un éxito de ventas por la recomendación viralizada y de boca en boca. Ha ganado el World Fantasy Award y el John W. Campbell Memorial Award, y fue preseleccionada para el Arthur C. Clarke Award y el Philip K. Dick Award. Ítaca es su primera novela histórica.