Overview
"A dazzling, lyrical YA retelling of Greek myth, from Jessie Burton, internationally bestselling author of The Miniaturist and The Muse. ""A powerfully feminist, elegiac, and original twist on this old story."" -Madeline Miller, bestselling author of The Song of Achilles If I told you that I'd killed a man with a glance, would you wait to hear the rest? The why, the how, what happened next? Exiled to a far-flung island by the whims of the gods, Medusa has little company except the snakes that adorn her head instead of hair. But when a charmed, beautiful boy called Perseus arrives on the island, her lonely existence is disrupted with the force of a supernova, unleashing desire, love, betrayal . . . and destiny itself. With stunning, full-color illustrations and a first person narrative illuminating the fierce, vulnerable, determined girl behind the myth, this astonishing retelling is perfect for readers of Circe, and brings the story of Medusa to life for a new generation."
Full Product Details
Author: Jessie Burton ,
Olivia Lomenech Gill
Publisher: Bloomsbury YA
Imprint: Bloomsbury YA
Dimensions:
Width: 17.80cm
, Height: 2.50cm
, Length: 21.30cm
Weight: 0.771kg
ISBN: 9781547607594
ISBN 10: 1547607599
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 11 January 2022
Recommended Age: From 14 to 17 years
Audience:
Young adult
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Teenage / Young adult
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Not yet available
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Reviews
A riveting feminist retelling, filled with excitement, imagination, magic, and just the right touch of darkness. --Madeline Miller, #1 New York Times bestselling author of CIRCE, on THE RESTLESS GIRLS [A] wild, wise, generous, ferocious kind of story. It's a tale to read to your children over and over, and for them to read to theirs. --Katherine Rundell, author of THE WOLF WILDER and THE EXPLORER, on THE RESTLESS GIRLS [A] story of female empowerment, agency and sisterhood. . . . 'The Restless Girls' is one of the prettiest books I've seen in a long time. --The New York Times Book Review on THE RESTLESS GIRLS The richly described settings . . . make this a fine read aloud . . . with a feminist viewpoint. --School Library Journal on THE RESTLESS GIRLS A richly imagined feminist fairy tale, laden with allusions to contemporary concerns about autonomy, gender roles, and power dynamics, that is extended in Barrett's lush scenes of the clever sisters and their revels. --Publishers Weekly on THE RESTLESS GIRLS
Author Information
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. www.jessieburton.co.uk @jessieburton (Instagram) Olivia Lomenech Gill is the illustrator of Where My Wellies Take Me, written by Michael and Clare Morpurgo, was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal and won the English Association Picture Book Award. She is also the illustrator of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by J. K. Rowling. www.oliviagill.com @olivia_lomenech_gill (Instagram)
