The Last Song of Penelope

Resumen del libro

Following the critically acclaimed Ithaca and House of Odysseus comes the final novel in Claire North's Songs of Penelope trilogy an exquisite, gripping tale that breathes life into ancient myth. This is the story of Penelope of Ithaca, famed wife of Odysseus, as it has never been told before.Many years ago, Odysseus sailed to war and never returned. For twenty years his wife Penelope and the women of Ithaca have guarded the isle against suitors and rival kings. But peace cannot be kept forever, and the balance of power is about to break . . .A beggar has arrived at the Palace. Saltcrusted and oceanbattered, he is scorned by the suitors but Penelope recognises in him something terrible: her husband, Odysseus, returned at last. Yet this Odysseus is no hero. By returning to the island in disguise, he is not merely plotting his revenge against the suitors vengeance that will spark a civil war but he's testing the loyalty of his queen. Has she been faithful to him all these years? And how much blood is Odysseus willing to shed to be sure?The song of Penelope is ending, and the song of Odysseus must ring through Ithaca's halls. But first, Penelope must use all her cunning to win a war for the fate of the island and keep her family alive, whatever the cost

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.