The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood

The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood

An ingenious retelling of the nostos of Odysseus from a feminist point of view. Myth wouldn't be myth unless there are many versions of the same story and this one is as valid as any other. Like all good myths it is both entertaining and thought-provoking and well worth engaging with. Above all it is told by a master storyteller with a clever and subtle use of a chorus in a nod to classical Greek tragedy, and a fine appreciation of the nuances of Homer's original. Very good indeed.