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Originally Posted by FlorenceArt
A few years ago I read a book that was based on the Odyssey. It retold the story as viewed by Penelope, then Telemachus, and also Ulysses himself I think. Unfortunately I don't remember the title or author, I think he was from Eastern Europe (before WWII), maybe a Czech. It was a quick and enjoyable read. Sorry I can't give more useful details... maybe when I get home this week-end, if I still have the book.
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Actually, Margaret Attwood's "The Penelopiad" came to mind when I read this.
http://www.amazon.com/Penelopiad-Myt.../dp/1841957178
It's the 20-year wait in the Odyssey, told from Penelope's point of view, from the author of "The Handmaid's tale."
(If my husband nipped out for 20 years he'd get very short shrift on his attempted return.)