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Galatea

The instant Sunday Times bestseller
By Madeline Miller
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Galatea by Madeline Miller reimagines the classic myth of Pygmalion and Galatea. The story explores the life of Galatea, a statue brought to life by a sculptor's wish, as she struggles with autonomy in a world where she is expected to be a mere possession. Through a rich narrative, the book examines themes of freedom, identity, and the desire for self-determination.
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From the internationally bestselling and prize-winning author of The Song of Achilles and Circe, comes an enchanting short story that boldly reimagines the myth of Galatea and Pygmalion.

A small hardback edition featuring a new afterword by Madeline Miller

In Ancient Greece, a skilled marble sculptor has been blessed by a goddess who has given his masterpiece – the most beautiful woman the town has ever seen – the gift of life. Now his wife, he expects Galatea to please him, to be obedience and humility personified. But she has desires of her own and yearns for independence.

In a desperate bid by her obsessive husband to keep her under control, she is locked away under the constant supervision of doctors and nurses. But with a daughter to rescue, she is determined to break free, whatever the cost...

Praise for CIRCE

'A thrilling tour de force of imagination' Mail on Sunday

'A bold and subversive retelling' New York Times

'A novel to be gobbled greedily in one sitting' Observer

'A remarkable achievement' Sunday Times

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ISBN: 9781526652065

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 03 March 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 110.0mm

Height: 152.0mm

Weight: 96g

Pages: 64

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Madeline Miller is the author of The Song of Achilles, which won the Orange Women's Prize for Fiction, was shortlisted for the Stonewall Writer of the Year 2012, was an instant New York Times bestseller, and was translated into twenty-five languages. Miller holds an MA in Classics from Brown University, and she taught Latin, Greek and Shakespeare to high school students for over a decade. Her second novel Circe was a number one international bestseller and shortlisted for the Women's Prize.

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