{"product_id":"medusa-9781639732685","title":"Medusa","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A beautiful and profound retelling.\" - Madeline Miller, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Song of Achilles \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eCirce\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Gives the serpent-headed monster of myth a powerful and haunting humanity.\"- Jennifer Saint, author of \u003ci\u003eAriadne\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eElektra\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Jessie Burton, a dazzling retelling of the Greek myth of Medusa, illuminating the woman behind the legend.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExiled to a far-flung island after being abused by powerful Gods, Medusa has little company other than the snakes that adorn her head instead of hair. Haunted by the memories of a life before everything was stolen from her, she has no choice but to make peace with her present: she is Medusa the Monster. But when the charmed and beautiful Perseus arrives on the island, her lonely existence is blown open, unleashing desire, love--and betrayal. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor readers of \u003ci\u003eCirce\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAriadne\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMedusa \u003c\/i\u003eis an astonishing reinvention that brings to vivid life a heroine history has set in stone.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJessie Burton's\u003c\/b\u003e first novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Miniaturist\u003c\/i\u003e, was a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller and was adapted into a PBS series, starring Anya Taylor-Joy. Jessie's second novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Muse\u003c\/i\u003e, was also a #1 international bestseller. Jessie has written essays and reviews for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Wall Street Journal. \u003c\/i\u003eShe lives in London.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50593820508434,"sku":"9781639732685","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c2f80b61-ef4d-48e7-acf6-c09eacd88ffc.jpg?v=1732122856","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/medusa-9781639732685","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}