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9780152056032 Hardcover
0152056033
$17.00
368pages
Available
Trim Size:
6 x 9
Copyright Year:
2005
Territory:
US, C, O
Ages: 14 years and up |
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Teacher Guide
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Synopsis |
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Many years have passed since the end of the Trojan War, and Penelope is still waiting for her husband, Odysseus, to return home. The city of Ithaka is overrun with uncouth suitors from the surrounding islands who are vying to win Penelope's hand in marriage, thereby gaining control of the land. When a naked, half-drowned man washes up on the beach, everything changes. . . .
Told through the eyes of Klymene, a young girl who is like a daughter to Penelope--and who longs for more than friendship from the young prince Telemachus--Ithaka captures the quiet strength and patience of a woman's enduring love for her husband and the ensuing chaos that threatens all as Penelope is pressured to remarry.
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Biography |
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ADELE GERAS is the celebrated author of many stories and novels, including Troy and the Egerton Hall trilogy: The Tower Room, Watching the Roses, and Pictures of the Night. She lives in Manchester, England.
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General Subjects |
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Juvenile Fiction- Historical/General
Juvenile Fiction- Legends, Myths, Fables/Greek & Roman
Juvenile Fiction- Love & Romance
Juvenile Fiction- Girls & Women
Juvenile Fiction- Science Fiction, Fantasy, Magic
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Curriculum Themes |
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| Fantasy |
| Historical Fiction |
| Images of Strong Women |
| Love & Romance |
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Rights Details |
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Harcourt Children's Books
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Harcourt Education Company
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