The Goddess Chronicle
Author | : Natsuo Kirino |
Publisher | : Canongate Books |
Total Pages | : 214 |
Release | : 2021-09-02 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781838857585 |
ISBN-13 | : 1838857583 |
Rating | : 4/5 (85 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Goddess Chronicle written by Natsuo Kirino and published by Canongate Books. This book was released on 2021-09-02 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On an island in the shape of a teardrop live two sisters. One is admired far and wide, the other lives in her shadow. One is the Oracle, the other is destined for the Underworld. But what will happen when she returns to the island? Based on the Japanese myth of Izanami and Izanagi, The Goddess Chronicle is a fantastical tour de force about ferocious love and bitter revenge. The Myths series brings together some of the world’s finest writers, each of whom has retold a myth in a contemporary and memorable way. Authors in the series include Karen Armstrong, Margaret Atwood, A.S. Byatt, David Grossman, Natsuo Kirino, Alexander McCall Smith, Philip Pullman, Ali Smith and Jeanette Winterson.