Ithaka Contributor(s): Geras, Adèle (Author) |
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ISBN: 0152061045 ISBN-13: 9780152061043 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin OUR PRICE: $7.64 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2007 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: Told through the eyes of a young girl who is like a daughter to Penelope, wife of Odysseus, this follow-up to "Troy" captures the quiet strength and patience of a womans enduring love for her husband and the ensuing chaos as Penelope is pressured to remarry. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Historical - Ancient Civilizations - Young Adult Fiction | Legends, Myths, Fables - Greek & Roman - Young Adult Fiction | Romance - General |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2005007569 |
Lexile Measure: 740 |
Physical Information: 1.02" H x 4.96" W x 6.94" (0.53 lbs) 360 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Greece - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 103255 Reading Level: 4.7 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 14.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Many years have passed since the end of the Trojan War, and Penelope is still waiting for her husband, Odysseus, to return home. The city of Ithaka is overrun with uncouth suitors hoping to marry her, thereby gaining control of the land. But when a naked, half-drowned man washes up on the beach, everything changes. Told through the eyes of Klymene, a young girl who is like a daughter to Penelope, this is a timeless story of passion, jealousy, gods, and royalty in the aftermath of war. |
Contributor Bio(s): Geras, Adele: - Adèle Geras is the celebrated author of many books for all ages, including Troy and Ithaka. She lives in Cambridge, England. |