Alcestis /
In this vivid reimagining of a classical Greek myth, the eponymous Greek heroine Alcetis, known as the good wife because she loved her husband so much that she died to save his life, tells about her childhood, her marriage to the young king of Pherae, and what happened during the three days she spen...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Soho,
[2010]
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| Summary: | In this vivid reimagining of a classical Greek myth, the eponymous Greek heroine Alcetis, known as the good wife because she loved her husband so much that she died to save his life, tells about her childhood, her marriage to the young king of Pherae, and what happened during the three days she spent in the underworld before being rescued by Heracles. Set in the world of Mycenaean Greece. |
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| Physical Description: | viii, 292 pages ; 22 cm |
| ISBN: | 9781569476178 1569476179 9781569478752 1569478759 |