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Condemned to shoulder the world forever by the gods he dared defy, freedom seems unattainable to Atlas. But then he receives an unexpected visit from Heracles, the one man strong enough to share the burden . . .
Jeanette Winterson’s retelling of the myth of Atlas and Heracles asks difficult and eternal questions about the nature of choice and coercion. Visionary and inventive, Weight turns the familiar on its head to show us ourselves in a new light.
The Myths series brings together some of the world’s finest writers, each of whom has retold a myth in a contemporary and memorable way. Authors in the series include Karen Armstrong, Margaret Atwood, A.S. Byatt, David Grossman, Natsuo Kirino, Alexander McCall Smith, Philip Pullman, Ali Smith and Jeanette Winterson.
ASIN : 1786892499
Publisher : Canongate Canons
Publication date : February 22, 2022
Edition : Main – Canons
Language : English
Print length : 176 pages
ISBN-10 : 9781786892492
ISBN-13 : 978-1786892492
Item Weight : 4.7 ounces
Dimensions : 5.08 x 0.39 x 7.8 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #424,190 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #1,461 in Folklore (Books) #8,102 in Literary Fiction (Books) #40,133 in Politics & Social Sciences (Books)
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