Open Option
Grendel (John Gardner)
Author:John Gardner Published: 1971 Pages: 174 In Grendel, the classic monster from Beowulf tells his own story and sees the world as a place ruled by chaos, accident, and inevitable death. Haunted […]
mythology
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Treacle Walker (Alan Garner)
Treacle Walker Author: Alan Garner List: Recent Prize Winner Short List (Man Booker, 2022) Year of publication: 2021 Pages: 152 [½] Goodreads: Treacle Walker
Orpheus
The Silence of the Girls (Pat Barker)
The Silence of the Girls follows the story of Briseis, a Trojan queen captured by the Greek hero Achilles during the Trojan War. The novel explores her experiences as a slave, shedding light on the […]
Identity
Midnight’s Children (Salman Rushdie)
Midnight’s Children follows the lives of children born at the stroke of midnight on India’s independence day, each possessing unique powers. Their intertwined destinies mirror the nation’s tumultuous history, as they navigate love, loss, and […]