Article: McLaren, Clemence. Waiting for Odysseus.(Brief Article)(Book Review)

McLAREN, Clemence. Waiting for Odysseus. Simon & Schuster, Pulse. 176p. c2000. 0-689-86705-0. $5.99. JS

Four silent women from the original epic are finally given a voice in this simplified modern retelling of the fabled travels of Odysseus. Helen of Troy, depicted in the early chapters as a beautiful young girl whose many suitors vie for her hand, is left in the shadows when the charming Penelope beguiles Odysseus instead. Later in Ithaca, years after their son Telemachus is born, Odysseus's sense of honor propels him into the Trojan War. The story line begins here with Penelope waiting patiently for her husband's return from a series of harrowing adventures. ...

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