Read more about the condition New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. With Jessie Burton's characteristic lyrical and beautiful writing matched by stunning illustrations, I loved this story of survival, healing and bravery of all kinds. A story that is magical yet tragic and beautiful yet disturbing in its evocative themes, and poignant messaging. Cursed with the power to destroy all she loves with one look, Medusa condemns herself to a life of solitude.

When did you begin thinking about reimagining Medusa’s story and examining her personal journey before she was cursed and beheaded? Imaginative, different and a story that provides all the elements we have come to expect in a Greek tragedy. Her prose are a bit too flowery, a bit too meandering when all I wanted was for the story to get to the point. She uses the story of Medusa to show how often, instead of being seen as victims of abuse, women have been accused of bringing on the abuse instead. Four years on and exiled in a remote island with little company except her two immortal sisters, dog and the snakes that adorn her head, Medusa is entranced by the arrival of Perseus.

Both young and older readers will find this a captivating read, not overly long but deeply thought-provoking. As with many of the Greek Myths, mortals should always be careful what they promise, and what they wish for from the gods. Her fate designated at the hands of a God and Goddess feels cruel, how through no fault of her own has she been so horribly damned. It was simultaneously antique with a creative twist, not entirely Greek-inspired art, but something wholly original too. Exiled to a far-flung island by the whims of the gods, Medusa has little company except the snakes that adorn her head instead of hair.

There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. Athene punished Medusa for having been raped by Poseidon under a statue of Athene, which has always felt quite wrong even with the excuse that she couldn’t punish Posioden and took it out on Medusa (there are many essays on internalized misogyny that cite this tale, as you can imagine). Stone Blind is not only a triumph in Greek mythology retelling but a triumph of feminist literature, displaying the power of female storytelling and the richness of the female experience.Medusa, a name that became synonymous with monster, has been depicted in history both as a hideous beast and a great beauty even with her snake hair and lethal gaze.

A dazzling, feminist retelling of Greek myth from the internationally bestselling author of The Miniaturist, stunningly illustrated by Olivia Lomenech Gill. If you are the publisher or author and feel that they do not properly reflect the range of media opinion now available, send us a message with the mainstream reviews that you would like to see added. In Stone Blind, classicist and comedian Natalie Haynes turns our understanding of this legendary myth on its head, bringing empathy and nuance to one of the earliest stories in which a woman--injured by a powerful man--is blamed, punished, and monstered for the assault.Medusa is a woman wronged; her self-reliance and beauty result in scorn and objectification from the townsfolk. But one day a handsome man rowed up to her shores, making her question everything she thought she wanted. im so genuinely disappointed that medusa only really appears in about 30% of this novel, if you were add all of her appearances together. Any photos or images used on this site that do not belong to the author are royalty free and licensed under creative commons, or cover images of books used to promote them. But what Miller achieved was exactly what Haynes failed at: Circe did not fall into the tradition that it was clearly aiming to subvert.