Not only what the family goes through as they wait for the soldier to return or not, but what happens afterward as well, after the hugs have finished. She started writing over twentyfive years ago and has published more than 80 titles. The pace is gentle, and some difficult subjects are handled with sensitivity, writeaway. As sad, gentle penelope waits for her beloved odysseus to return from troy, her hotheaded son. In this powerful novel based on a classic tale, penelope has been waiting years for her husband, odysseus, to return from war. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. The first details the 10th year of a war in the besieged city, the other describes the final second decade of. She started writing over twentyfive years ago and is the author of many titles for young readers, including one previous title for the corgi pups list chalk and cheese and the four cats of cuckoo square titles for young corgi. Written by adele geras and published in 2005 by harcourt, ithaka is young adult fiction that tells the story of the odyssey from the viewpoint of those left behind. Ithaka by adele geras, 9780152061043, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. I have to write a summary on all of the characters and i know them all but 4 so can you please give me a summary on these 4 characters.
Having already read the first book troy also by the author adele geras, i found myself hoping that ithaka would be as good or better as the first. Adele geras frsl born 15 march 1944 is an english writer for young children, teens and. Its as worked and reworked as penelopes weaving as she waits for odysseus post troy, but its seamless tes geras brings the story to life with characters whose behaviour and reactions seem very contemporary. The dominant theme is waiting beneath thickening clouds of doubt. Written by adele geras, the author of the spellbinding fictionalized account of the trojan war, troy, ithaka chronicles the basic plot of the odyssey. The book not only shows you how it effects the family.
Mortals and gods mingle easily in adele geras s stylish story of penelopes long wait for odysseus to return home after the trojan war. Her father was in the colonial service and she had a varied childhood, living in countries such as nigeria, cyprus, tanganyika now the mainland part of tanzania, gambia and british north borneo in a short span of time. Ithaka was shortlisted for the guardian fiction prize and the whitbread chirldrens book award. Penelope klymene telemachus eurykleia gods of olympus mythical creatures leodes melantho suitors odyseus theme. Ithaka adele geras pdf in this sequel to troy, geras once again shows her skill at ithaka. Adele geras was born in jerusalem and travelled widely as a child. Ithaka was a book that i took great pride in reading. Geras was born in jerusalem, british mandatory palestine. Ithaka tells the story of what went on after odysseus sailed away with the other greeks to lay siege to troy.
Im doing a project and i have to write a brief summary of who all the characters are and what role they have in the book. Troy is a young adult novel by adele geras, published in 2000. The author tries to relate to the story of the odyssey. Convinced that odysseus is dead, and wanting control of his land, a group. Ithaka by adele geras 9780552574150paperback lovereading. Ithaka, by adele geras, makes you see the other part. Adele geras presents a pair of unsung heroines from greek myth in her impressive ithaka, says leslie wilson. The vivid colours of life on the abundant island of ithaka are evoked with magic and warmth, as penelope and those around her tell their own incredible stories. How long will she be able to withstand the pressure of the numerous suitors who seek her hand and ithaka and. Using the same formula employed in troy of a teenaged girl who can see the gods, geras crafts the character klymene, a fictional young woman who is the handmaiden of queen penelope. Other works include troy shortlisted for the whitbread prize and highly commended for the. The city of ithaka is overrun with uncouth suitors from the surrounding islands who are vying to win penelopes hand in marriage, thereby gaining control of the land. Set in ithaka during the aftermath of the trojan war, the story unfolds from the.
When a naked, halfdrowned man washes up on the beach, everything changes. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Ithaka tells the story of the women left behind after the end of the trojan war. Many years have passed since the end of the trojan war, and penelope is still waiting for her husband, odysseus, to return home. While odysseus is slowly making his way home, overcoming terrible obstacles sent by the gods, his wife penelope does not know whether hes alive or dead. She attended roedean school in brighton and then graduated from st hildas college, oxford with a degree.
Melantho i realize this is the girl who tricked telemachus but i. She has been a teacher and an actress and is now a fulltime writer. Adele geras is the celebrated author of many books for all ages, including troy and ithaka. Her husband was the marxist academic norman geras and their daughter sophie hannah is also a novelist and poet. Troy by adele geras is easy to use in our digital library an online entry to it is set as public suitably you can download it instantly. The pace is gentle, and some difficult subjects are handled with sensitivity writeaway. Mortals and gods mingle easily in adele geras s stylish story of penelopes. I found myself enticed by the book and its accurate historic events. I do recommend reading this summary if the original epic before beginning ithaka. A companion piece for the authors troy 2001and another definitive example of storytelling so characterdriven that nearly everything happens either offstage or within the hearts and minds of, mostly, the female characters. After enjoying adele geras earlier novel, troy a femalecentric alternative depiction of the trojan war i finally had a chance to sit down with ithaka, her reinterpretation of the odyssey, following the same line of inverting the traditional focus of homers stories. Married with two daughters, she lives in manchester. Many years have passed since the end of the trojan war, and penelope is stil. In this sequel to troy, geras once again shows her skill at ithaka.
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