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.
Publisher: Canongate BooksISBN: 9781786892492Number of pages: 176Weight: 134 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 10 mmEdition: Main - Canons
MEDIA REVIEWS
'Playful,expansive and full of heart'- The Times
'A touching meditation on the difficult journey to self-knowledge,and also extremely funny,communicating verve and wit'- Guardian
'Profound and provocative'- Daily Mail
'Inspired by a Titan,(Winterson) begins appropriately on a titanic scale... bringing her musings home to the human scale'- Sunday Times
'Winterson's embrace of the mythic landscape is evident in her rich imagery... dazzling'- New York Times
Jeanette Winterson
Jeanette Winterson OBE is a British writer,broadcaster and activist.
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