{"product_id":"9780857507778","title":"Medusa","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Hewlett, Rosie \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eHistorical adventure\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 4 September 2025 by Transworld Publishers Ltd (Bantam Books (Transworld Publishers a division of) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 288 pages\u003cbr\u003e242 x 164 x 28 | 480g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for Rosie Hewlett'Delightfully devastating' Bea Fitsgerald, author of Girl, Goddess, Queen'A fiery and dramatic novel' Jennifer Saint, author of Ariadne'Vivid and powerful' Luna McNamara, author of Psyche and ErosYou know her name, you know her story. Just not the right one...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWithin the depths of the Underworld the formidable snake-haired Gorgon has finally had enough. Tired of being eternally and unjustly brandished a villain, Medusa has found the courage to face her tragic past and speak out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetermined to expose the centuries of lies surrounding her name, Medusa gives unparalleled insight into her cursed life, from her earliest memories and abandonment at birth, right through to her tragic and untimely death at the hands of the hero Perseus. Through telling her story, Medusa finally reveals the lost truth behind antiquity’s most infamous monster.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMedusa breathes new life into an ancient story and echoes the battle that women throughout millennia have continued to wage – the opportunity to simply be heard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders love Rosie's writing...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'This book is up there with Song of Achilles as one of my all-time favourite retellings''Heart-breaking and beautiful''Any readers of mythological retellings struggling to find a rival to Madeline Miller should look no further than Rosie Hewlett''Absolutely spellbinding''Dark, moody, at times heartbreaking, and utterly phenomenal, this book is an absolute must read for any fans of Circe or Ariadne!'\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Guisborough Bookshop Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52099149431120,"sku":"9780857507778","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0860\/4988\/2448\/files\/9780857507778_545aea04-14c1-4fd7-8186-7c9372d3e407.jpg?v=1765990802","url":"https:\/\/guisboroughbookshop.co.uk\/products\/9780857507778","provider":"guisboroughbookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}