Galatea A Short Story

A small hardback edition featuring a new afterword by Madeline MillerFrom the internationally bestselling and prize-winning author of The Song of Achilles and Circe, an enchanting short story that boldly reimagines the myth of Galatea and Pygmalion.In ancient Greece, a skilled marble sculptor has been blessed by a goddess who has given his masterpiece - the most beautiful woman the town has ever seen - the gift of life. Now his wife, Galatea is expected to be obedience and humility personified, but it is not long before she learns to use her beauty as a form of manipulation. In a desperate bid by her obsessive husband to keep her under control, she is locked away under the constant supervision of doctors and nurses. But with a daughter to rescue, she is determined to break free, whatever the cost.

ISBN:	9781526652065
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
Imprint:	Bloomsbury
Published date:	03 Mar 2022
DEWEY:	813.6
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Sales rank:	2918
Number of pages:	80
Weight:	146g
Height:	111mm
Width:	152mm
Spine width:	12mm

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