{"product_id":"arcadian-days-by-john-spurling-9780715654569","title":"Arcadian Days","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Greek myths, refined by the great poets and playwrights of Ancient Greece, distil the essence of human life: its brief span, its pride, courage and insecurity, its anxious relationship with the natural world - earth, sea and sky, represented by powerful gods and monsters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTaking inspiration from the incomparably beautiful and intense poetry of Homer, Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides, Spurling - a lifelong classicist and an award-winning playwright and historical novelist - spins five more myths for contemporary readers. These captivating tales centre on male-female pairs - Prometheus and Pandora, Jason and the sorceress Medea, Oedipus and his daughter Antigone, Achilles and his mother Thetis, Odysseus and Penelope - that destroyed dynasties, raised and felled heroes, and sealed the fates of men.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eArcadian Days\u003c\/em\u003e offers a fresh retelling of these timeless stories, blending ancient tradition with contemporary insight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46710616850668,"sku":"9780715654569","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/21846513482442.jpg?v=1754157611","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/arcadian-days-by-john-spurling-9780715654569","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}