Category: Mythological Fiction

A bold retelling of an ancient myth

20/3/2023

Published by Canongate 2005 | Fiction, Mythological Fiction

THE PENELOPIAD
By Margaret Atwood

Because the version of Penelope in Homer's ancient epic poem, The Odyssey, "doesn't hold water", Margaret Atwood retells this ancient legend, adding a contemporary and memorable spin.

Peculiar mystery in a parallel realm

15/8/2022

PIRANESI
By Susanna Clarke

For all its fantastical strangeness, the mystery that unfolds in Piranesi keeps you pondering until the very end.

Published by Bloomsbury, 2020 | Fiction

A wildly imaginative epic

16/1/2022

CLOUD CUCKOO LAND
By Anthony Doerr

A kaleidoscopic novel, superbly told, Cloud Cuckoo Land reveals the power of stories in binding us over millennia.

Published by 4th Estate | September 2021 | Mythological saga

A wondrous gem that will charm book lovers

10/12/2021

THE CAT WHO SAVED BOOKS
by Sosuke Natsukawa

Despite its simple prose and slim spine, this little gem of a book packs in a whimsical adventure of courageous self-discovery while underscoring the tremendous power of books.

Published by Pan McMillan, October 2021 | Fiction

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A bold retelling of an ancient myth

Peculiar mystery in a parallel realm

A wildly imaginative epic

A wondrous gem that will charm book lovers

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