{"product_id":"dust-and-pomegranates-by-victoria-whitworth-9781035910663","title":"Dust and Pomegranates","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom a magical childhood in Kenya, through misery at an American high school, to rescue by an inspirational teacher in England, Victoria Whitworth weaves a sublimely rich narrative, which is both an ode to her beloved Greece and Corfu, and a highly original exploration of myth and legend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHer adventures in the often weird and unsettling world of a Corinth English language school, and the shattering experience of her rape by a Greek taxi driver, lead Victoria to question some deeply familiar stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDid Agamemnon really kill his daughter Iphigenia, so the wind would fill their sails for Troy? Was beautiful Helen of Troy a powerful enchantress? Or a tragic victim? Was Theseus, the Minotaur slayer, a superhero, or a predatory rapist? Or were they all of these things?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis beautiful memoir asks repeatedly where truth lies, and how, as women, we can survive violence and conquer fear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46825795191020,"sku":"9781035910663","price":54.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/22627393482556.jpg?v=1758112677","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/dust-and-pomegranates-by-victoria-whitworth-9781035910663","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}