![]() She adds layers of nuance that delve into ongoing experiences of womanhood, exploring sexuality, motherhood, sisterhood, and what it means to have – or to be denied – the power of choice.Ītalanta is an epic journey about a woman’s courage, strength and defiance. While the original Greek myth depicts Atalanta as a remarkable woman proving her capacity amongst men, Saint’s retelling is so much more than that. These stories are as close to universal as they come.Ītalanta struggles to reconcile her ‘feminine’ identity with ‘masculine’ aspirations – and all the societal expectations, constraints and barriers that come tangled up with those elements. Once again, Saint proves the enduring pertinence of Ancient Greek mythology, with another retelling that is at once timeless and contemporary. ![]() But can she carve out her own place in the legends in a world made for men?Ītalanta is the mesmerising story of the only female Argonaut, told by Jennifer Saint, Sunday Times bestselling author of Elektra and Ariadne. Swearing that she will prove her worth alongside the famed heroes of Greece, Atalanta leaves her forest to join Jason’s band of Argonauts. Left exposed on a mountainside, the defenceless infant Atalanta is left to the mercy of a passing mother bear and raised alongside the cubs under the protective eye of the goddess Artemis. ![]() When a daughter is born to the King of Arcadia, she brings only disappointment. ![]()
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