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An enchanting short story from Madeline Miller that boldly reimagines the myth of Galatea and Pygmalion, now in audio for the first time
**Performed by Ruth Wilson and featuring an 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. After marrying her, 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, Galatea 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 . . . With a spellbinding performance by Ruth Wilson (His Dark Materials, The Affair), step back into Madeline Miller's mythic world.
© 2023 HarperAudio (Luisterboek): 9780063375802
Publicatiedatum
Luisterboek: 5 september 2023
4.3
Non-fictie
An enchanting short story from Madeline Miller that boldly reimagines the myth of Galatea and Pygmalion, now in audio for the first time
**Performed by Ruth Wilson and featuring an 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. After marrying her, 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, Galatea 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 . . . With a spellbinding performance by Ruth Wilson (His Dark Materials, The Affair), step back into Madeline Miller's mythic world.
© 2023 HarperAudio (Luisterboek): 9780063375802
Publicatiedatum
Luisterboek: 5 september 2023
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J
16 mrt 2024
Prachtig, eng, beeldend, om niet meer te vergeten.
Trees
2 dec 2023
Mooi maar ook een beetje saai…
Victoria
29 okt 2023
Another great retelling by Madeline Miller
M
27 sep 2023
Loved this
Daphne
28 nov 2023
Goed geschreven, maar vreselijk verhaal over deze godin. De rillingen tijdens het lezen van sommige zinnen waren zeker aanwezig. Waarschuwing voor verkrachting en manipulatie
Lynn
6 jan 2024
I just love Madeline miller her writing and everything she does.
Jenn
22 okt 2023
another sad yet beautiful book written by madeline miller
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