Ithaca (The Songs of Penelope, #1) by Claire North | Goodreads Ithaca by Claire North is the first book in a trilogy about Penelope’s Ithaca as she struggles to hold the kingdom together during Odysseus’ absence The narrative is replete with intrigue, spies, trickery, subterfuge, power plays, and betrayal
Ithaca by Claire North Ithaca is the first novel in Claire North’s trilogy of feminist retellings of The Odyssey which focus on Odysseus’s wife Penelope, who rules the island of Ithaca as queen during her husband’s absence, first in the Trojan War and then in his long journey home
ITHACA - Kirkus Reviews The queen of the gods narrates a crackling tale of secrets and intrigue Penelope has a problem—a few, in fact First, there are the suitors: about a hundred men who trespass on her hospitality, waiting for her to admit that her husband, Odysseus, is dead and choose a new king of Ithaca
Ithaca Chapter Summary | Patrick Dillon Abandoned and besieged by suitors vying for his mother Penelope's hand, sixteen-year-old Telemachus embarks on a journey across Bronze-Age Greece to uncover the truth about his father's fate Was Odysseus killed on his treacherous journey home, or could he one day return to bring justice?
Book Review: Ithaca, a novel by Claire North Ithaca is an escapist, pleasurable joyride about the hard, quiet power of wives, mothers, daughters, women warriors, a queen’s maids, and the queens themselves
Ithaca by Claire North - Runalong The Shelves If Penelope chooses one from amongst them, it will plunge Ithaca into bloody civil war Only through cunning and her spy network of maids can she maintain the delicate balance of power needed for the kingdom to survive On Ithaca, everyone watches everyone else, and there is no corner of the palace where intrigue does not reign
Ithaca by Claire North - Celestes Review - Novel Notions Ithaca is the story of, well, Ithaca, as Odysseus has been gone for 17 years and his queen, Penelope, strives to hold the kingdom together She’s been inundated with suitors, seeking her hand in marriage because, in their minds, she’s quite obviously a widow
Book Review: Ithaca by Claire North - The Fantasy Review Ithaca is a retelling of the Odyssey that focuses on Penelope and the women around her This feminist retelling of this story is told from the perspective of Hera, showcases the talents, flaws, and vibrant personalities of the women in Ithaca
Review: Ithaca by Claire North - Forever Lost in Literature But everyone waits for the balance of power to tip, and Penelope knows that any choice she makes could plunge Ithaca into bloody civil war Only through cunning, wit, and her trusted circle of maids, can she maintain the tenuous peace needed for the kingdom to survive
Review: Ithaca by Claire North - Utopia State of Mind Seventeen years ago, king Odysseus sailed to war with Troy, taking with him every man of fighting age from the island of Ithaca None of them have returned, and the women have been left behind to run the kingdom