'An extraordinary novel .. Breathtaking in its scope and ambition .. An enthralling read' Sunday Express
Marina Warner spent her early years in Cairo, and was educated at a convent in Berkshire, and then in Brussels and London, before studying modern languages at Oxford. She is an internationally acclaimed cultural historian, critic, novelist and short story writer. From her early books on the Virgin Mary and Joan of Arc, to her bestselling studies of fairy tales and folk stories, From the Beast to the Blonde and No Go the Bogeyman, her work has explored different figures in myth and fairy tale and the art and literature they have inspired. She lectures widely in Europe, the United States and the Middle East, and is currently Professor in the Department of Literature, Film and Theatre Studies, University of Essex. She was appointed CBE in 2008. www.marinawarner.com
A rewarding, incisive and topical novel
*Sunday Express*
Stimulating... vivid... a fascinating debate about the nature of
mythology
*Financial Times*
A compelling and erudite meditation on exiles, refugees, loss and
the search for a home. A timely, ambitious and inventive novel,
which blends a reflection on Europe's past and present traumas with
rare story-telling verve
*Scotland on Sunday*
Warner brilliantly communicates the kaleidoscope of cultures,
tribes and nationalities encountered by Leto on her epic journey.
Driven by a mystery that keeps the reader guessing to the final
pages... Beautifully written, the language rich and sensuous, with
a seductive range of references... Tremendous fun
*Literary Review*
A rewarding, incisive and topical novel * Sunday Express *
Stimulating... vivid... a fascinating debate about the nature of
mythology * Financial Times *
A compelling and erudite meditation on exiles, refugees, loss and
the search for a home. A timely, ambitious and inventive novel,
which blends a reflection on Europe's past and present traumas with
rare story-telling verve * Scotland on Sunday *
Warner brilliantly communicates the kaleidoscope of cultures,
tribes and nationalities encountered by Leto on her epic journey.
Driven by a mystery that keeps the reader guessing to the final
pages... Beautifully written, the language rich and sensuous, with
a seductive range of references... Tremendous fun * Literary Review
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