Book Review of House of Odysseus by Claire North
Name of Book: House of Odysseus Author: Claire North ISBN: 978-0-316-44400-2 Publisher: Redhook Part of a Series: Songs of Penelope Type of book: Ancient Greece/Ithaca, post Trojan war, waiting, playing up to stereotypes, cleverness and shrewdness, Aphrodite, gods and goddesses, -1700s, Penelope, Helen of Troy, Menelaus, myths, legends, mysteries, detective, retelling of Odyssey, Electra myth Year it was published: 2023 Summary: House of Odysseus is the follow up to award-winning author Claire North's Ithaca "a powerful, fresh, and unflinching" reimagining (Jennifer Saint) that breathes life into ancient myth and gives voice to the women who stand defiant in a world ruled by ruthless men. In the palace of Odysseus, a queen lies dreaming . . . On the isle of Ithaca, queen Penelope maintains a delicate balance of power. Many years ago, her husband Odysseus sailed to war with Troy and never came home. In his absence, Penelope uses all her cunning to keep