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In this innovative re-imagining of the Odyssey’s history, Sicilian princess Nausicaa recounts her story, and how she, not the poet Homer, came to write the Odyssey. Set in the eighth century B.C., it recounts the story of a determined young woman who lives an adventurous life: rescuing her father’s throne from outside threats, freeing herself from an abusive marriage, and saving her two younger brothers from certain death. Nausicaa is a passionate, religious, and dynamic heroine who is more than a match for the heroes in the epic poem she claims to have authored.
This book was quite enjoyable, however, I don‘t think it would be enjoyable to anyone not familiar with The Odyssey. It‘s a very clever retelling, and I enjoyed the main character. The first 60 pages are pretty slow, but it picks up after that.
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