The Miniaturist author’s second children’s novel, Medusa, will be published in October 2020 as a hardback gift edition by Bloomsbury Children’s Books.īurton, whose debut The Miniaturist (Pan Macmillan) was published in 2014, said that she “wanted to reclaim Medusa’s story and invite the reader into her mind” to explore gender politics following the sexual harassment claims faced by US film director Harvey Weinstein and many other powerful men.īurton said: “So often robbed of agency, turned into a monster, and used as a stepping stone for heroes. Jessie Burton will retell the Medusa myth in an “empowering” YA title for Bloomsbury exploring themes of “toxic masculinity and the meaning of consent”. Illuminating the girl behind the legend, it brings alive Medusa for a new generation. But when a charmed, beautiful boy called Perseus arrives on the island, her lonely existence is disrupted with the force of a supernova, unleashing desire, love and betrayal…įilled with glorious full-colour illustrations by award-winning Olivia Lomenech Gill, this astonishing retelling of Greek myth is perfect for readers of Circe and The Silence of the Girls. Synopsis: A dazzling, feminist retelling of Greek myth from the internationally bestselling author of The Miniaturist, stunningly illustrated by Olivia Lomenech Gill.Įxiled 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.
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