Galatea
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Madeline Miller
From the internationally bestselling and prize-winning author of The Song of Achilles and Circe, an enchanting short story that boldly reimagines the myth of Galatea and Pygmalion.**Featuring a new afterword by Madeline Miller**In Ancient Greece, a skilled marble sculptor has been blessed by a goddess who has given his masterpiece – the most beautiful woman the town has ever seen – the gift of life. Now his wife, he expects Galatea to please him, to be obedience and humility personified. But she has desires of her own, and yearns for independence. In a desperate bid by her obsessive husband to keep her under control, she is locked away under the constant supervision of doctors and nurses. But with a daughter to rescue, she is determined to break free, whatever the cost..._________________________Praise for CIRCE'A thrilling tour de force of imagination' Mail on Sunday'A bold and subversive retelling' New York Times 'A novel to be gobbled greedily in one sitting' Observer'A remarkable achievement' Sunday Times
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Author
Madeline Miller
Pages
20
Publisher
A&C Black
Published Date
2013-07-04
ISBN
1408848147 9781408848142
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"4.5⭐
A short, fast paced novella. Galatea’s story is an interesting one, and Madeline Miller's spin on it was quite enjoyable. Beautifully written, and very deep."
Madison C
"I enjoyed this book. I’ll read any book that Madeline Miller writes. "
Kelli Santistevan
"A short and snappy story with much more depth than I expected. Very well told and the afterword gave me a lot to think about."
Kate Hanson
"3.9/5
This book is so cute and tiny 🥹 and enjoyable "
Ann D
"3.5/5: An easy read to get you out of a book slump. The more I flipped the pages the more my stomach twisted in Knots of anticipation. I so desperately wanted Galatea to have a good ending and was NOT disappointed towards the end of the short story. Through the pages, Madeline Miller does a great job of painting the mood, despair, abyss, and lastly hope. However, I am curious about what happened to Galatea’s daughter after the story. Overall, a great read! "
Kacey 🧸💕
"This is a lovely short story. It’s different than Miller’s other works, but it offers an interesting twist on the poem by Ovid. It’s connected to her other works in the way Circe and Song of Achilles reference each other. It’s a very quick read and the book itself is very tiny, but beautifully done. 4/5. "
Mairead Ryan
"The writing style of this one is a bit different from Madeline Miller’s other two books, so if you finished those two and immediately jumped into this one like I did, don’t expect the same thing. It makes sense though since this is focuses on a character with a very different background and personality than the others. Admittedly I didn’t enjoy this one as much as Circe or TSOA but still a good read for sure. "
rex
"This book was dark and amazing. Truly spoke to Madeline Millers themes of Gods affecting side characters in the “great stories”. Truly a great tale. "
Angelica Gonzalez
"A great short read, Miller writes such great women I love her."
Max
"I saw this book hiding at the bottom shelf of the book section in Target. It was an impulse buy, however, I don’t regret it. It’s a good read. The story has a few dark elements to it, but I enjoyed this quick read!"
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