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. Ithaka tells the story of what went on after odysseus sailed away with the other greeks to lay siege to troy. The city of ithaka is overrun with uncouth suitors hoping tomarry her, thereby gaining control of the land. How long will she be able to withstand the pressure of the numerous suitors who seek her hand and ithaka and. Search hello select your address select your address. Ithaka is the story of the odyssey told by those waiting for odysseuss return. Lonely, unable to forget the things he has seen, and haunted by the ghost of his dead captain, all that rob has left is a picture of the captains family.
Troy is a young adult novel written by adele geras. Geras, like atwood, splits her narration between two female parties, penelope and klymene, the newlyinvented granddaughter of eurycleia. In 2005, the second of the penelopean receptions in novel form, adele gerass ithaka, was published. Pictures of the night by adele geras overdrive rakuten pictures of the night egerton hall trilogy series egerton hall trilogy format overdrive read 2403 kb adobe epub ebook 2403 kb adele geras author adele geras was born in jerusalem and travelled widely as a child she started writing over twentyfive years ago and is the author of many. A handful of fairytales from the storybag ebook written by adele geras, anne fine, henrietta branford, jacqueline wilson, malorie blackman, philip pullman, tony mitton, alan garner, berlie doherty, gillian cross, kit wright, michael morpurgo, susan gates, linda newbery. Feb 7, 2014 explore bookbesotteds board based on greekroman mythology.
Read ithaka by adele geras available from rakuten kobo. Aug 03, 2006 buy ithaka new ed by geras, adele isbn. Geras won two prizes in the united states, the sydney taylor book award for the my grandmothers stories and the national jewish book award for golden windows. She has also won prizes for her poetry and was a joint winner of the smith doorstop poetry pamphlet award, offered by the publisher of that name. Lonely, unable to forget the things he has seen, and haunted by the ghost of his dead captain, all that rob has left is a. She lives in manchester with her husband and has two grownup daughters and two grandchildren. When a naked, halfdrowned man washes up on the beach, everything changes. Iscriviti a prime ciao, accedi account e liste accedi account e.
Enjoy reading 416 pages by starting download or read online ithaka. Louisa in the wings by adele geras overdrive rakuten. Convinced that odysseus is dead, and wanting control of his land, a group of boorish suitors sets up camp at the palace and dema. Adele geras frsl born 15 march 1944 is an english writer for young children, teens and adults.
Free shipping on qualified orders ithaca, ithaki or ithaka. Ithaka by adele geras meet your next favorite book. Adele geras is the celebrated author of many books for all ages, including troy and ithaka. In the story of ithaka, the focus isnt on odysseus, but on those that were left behindfirst when he went off to war, and then when he fails to return home after the war ends. 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. Adele geras, whose previous book troy was a retelling of the iliad, has now taken on the odyssey. The shortlist for the childrens book award 2020 has been announced. As sad, gentle penelope waits for her beloved odysseus to return from troy, her hotheaded son.
How to print the digital edition of books for keeps. Adele geras is the celebrated author of many stories and novels, including ithaka, facing the light, happily ever after, and troy. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. Geras was born in jerusalem, british mandatory palestine. Gerass first book was tea at mrs manderbys, which was published in 1976. 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 fou. The dominant theme is waiting beneath thickening clouds of doubt. Her husband was the marxist academic norman geras and their daughter sophie hannah is also a novelist and poet. Adele geras frsl born 15 march 1944 is an english writer for young children, teens and. Kindle store skip to main try prime en hello, sign in. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title ithaca. In this powerful novel based on a classic tale, penelope has been waiting years for her husband, odysseus, to return from war.
Explore books by adele geras with our selection at. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. While it doesnt contain the same adventures as odysseuss travels, gerass treatment of the material lends quiet dignity to the events as told by an ordinary teenage. Learning with quick reads out of the dark by adele geras 2 about the book rob stone comes back from the horrors of the first world war with a ruined face and a broken heart. See more ideas about books, greek and roman mythology and my books. Adele geras was born in jerusalem and travelled widely as a child.
He in the way of men and she in the way of women 2000. Oct 21, 2005 ithaka by adele geras 405pp, david fickling. Ithaka by geras, adele and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. It is based on events in the iliad, incorporating original stories set in the heart of the city towards. Geras, like atwood, splits her narration between two female parties, penelope and klymene. While it doesnt contain the same adventures as odysseuss travels, geras s treatment of the material lends quiet dignity to the events as told by an ordinary teenage. The story is about the final weeks of the trojan war, but mainly focuses on the sisters xanthe and. To mark the awards 40th anniversary, a new category on the shortlist celebrates the most popular books for teens. But when a naked, halfdrowned man washes up on the beach, everything changes. Many years have passed since the end of the trojan war, and penelope is stil. War girls by adele geras, melvin burgess, berlie doherty. Ithaka tells the story of the women left behind after the end of the trojan war. Ithaka was shortlisted for the guardian fiction prize and the whitbread childrens book award more about adele geras.
Appears in 74 books from 18652008 page 1676 in view of the fact that the president of the united states, the honorable harry s. Dominique has carried on the family tradition as a painter, an editorial artist, a childrens book illustrator, and a caricaturist. You can follow any responses to this entry through the rss 2. The book is narrated by klymene, a teenage girl who serves as handmaiden to penelope, the wife of odysseus. In this sequel to troy, geras once again shows her skill at fashioning multidimensional characters from mythological figures and making them. Ithaka has 5 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Troy shortlisted for the whitbread prize and highly commended for the carnegie medal ithaka. The summary wants you to believe that the story is about the trojan war from the. Download ithaka ebook for free in pdf and epub format. Many years have passed since the end of the trojan war, and penelope is still waiting for her husband, odysseus, to return home. A novel by adele geras many years have passed since the end of the trojan war, and penelope is still waiting for her husband, odysseus, to return home. Troy is a young adult novel by adele geras, published in 2000.
She has written more than ninety books for children and young adults, including happy ever after, ithaka, a thousand yards of sea, and troy, which was shortlisted for. Ithaka was shortlisted for the guardian fiction prize and the whitbread chirldrens book award. Adele geras author adele geras was born in jerusalem and travelled widely as a child. Ithaka book by adele geras half price books marketplace. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Adele geras has written a fantastic book, to put it quite simply. Adele geras presents a pair of unsung heroines from greek myth in her impressive ithaka, says leslie wilson. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. In this powerful novel based on a classic tale, penelope has been waiting. She has written more than ninety books for children and young adults, including happy ever after, ithaka, a thousand yards of sea, and troy, which was shortlisted for the whitbread childrens book award and the carnegie medal. Iscriviti a prime ciao, accedi account e liste accedi account e liste ordini iscriviti a prime carrello. Adele geras was born in jerusalem and lived in cyprus, nigeria, and north borneo as a child. Read blossoms revenge by adele geras available from rakuten kobo.
She started writing over twentyfive years ago and has published more than 80 titles. Oct 06, 2005 adele geras frsl born 15 march 1944 is an english writer for young children, teens and adults. The city of ithaka is overrun with uncouth suitors from the surrounding islands who are vying to win penelopes hand in. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Told through the eyes of klymene, a young girl who is like a daughter to penelope, this is a timeless story of passion, jealousy, gods, and royalty in the. Ithaka, a youngadult novel by english author adele geras disambiguation page providing links to topics that could be referred to by the same search term this disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title ithaca. The pace is gentle, and some difficult subjects are handled with sensitivity, writeaway. Books for keeps 155 the childrens book magazine online.
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