PENELOPE OF ITHAKA

All the world thinks Penelope’s husband is dead. Suitors line up to take his place, but she has no desire for any of them. She is no demure widow waiting to be married off: she is the worthy wife of one of the greatest heroes.Can she keep up her tricks to hold her suitosr off for long enough for Odysseus to return? And even if he does, will her husband be the man she remembers?GREAT WOMEN OF GREEK MYTHOLOGY is a series of short books for young and old introducing readers to the ancient world through its heroines. These books aim to bring readers on a journey filled with excitment, drama, death and love, all while focussing on the women that have played such an important role in our history yet are still remembered as mere bystanders.