Medusa
Exiled to a far-flung island, Medusa has little company except for the snakes adorning her head instead of hair. But then a beautiful boy named Perseus arrives, distrupting her lonely existence and unleashing desire, love, and betrayal.
| Main Author: | Burton, Jessie, 1982- (Author) |
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| Other Authors: | Lomenech Gill, Olivia (Illustrator) |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Bloomsbury,
2022
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| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
Exiled to a far-flung island, Medusa has little company except for the snakes adorning her head instead of hair. But then a beautiful boy named Perseus arrives, distrupting her lonely existence and unleashing desire, love, and betrayal. |
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| Item Description: |
"the girl behind the myth" -- dust jacket. "First published in Great Britain in October 2021 by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc" -- colophon. |
| Physical Description: |
207 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Audience: |
Ages 14+. Grades 10-12. |
| ISBN: |
9781547607594 1547607599 |
| Author Notes: |
Jessie Burton is the author of three novels for adults, The Miniaturist and The Muse -both New York Times bestsellers-and The Confession , which became an immediate Sunday Times bestseller. Jessie's first novel for children, The Restless Girls , was published by Bloomsbury in 2018. |