{"product_id":"mestra-9781037206122","title":"Mestra","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of the bestselling global sensations \u003ci\u003eThe Song of Achilles\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCirce \u003c\/i\u003ecomes a remarkable new short story \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the internationally bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Song of Achilles \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eCirce \u003c\/i\u003ecomes a remarkable new short story \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA cursed father, a gifted daughter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Mestra, daughter of the King of Thessaly, is gifted a unique ability by Poseidon: metamorphosis into any being she can imagine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Her father, on the other hand, is cursed. As punishment for disrespecting the goddess Demeter, he is in possession of an unnatural, insatiable hunger.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDevoted Mestra suggests using her new gift to help her father. But if his hunger is bottomless, how much will he take from her? Soon she must decide: will she keep helping her father survive, or finally break free?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA jewel-like tale of human fallibility, \u003ci\u003eMestra\u003c\/i\u003e confirms Madeline Miller as our high priestess of mythology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN13: 9781037206122\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 80\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication City, Country: London, United Kingdom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm): 15(H)x10.8(L)x1(W)96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (gm): 96\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h4\u003eMadeline Miller is the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the novels \u003ci\u003eThe Song of Achilles\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCirce\u003c\/i\u003e, and the short story \u003ci\u003eGalatea\u003c\/i\u003e. Her books have been translated into forty languages. Miller studied in the Dramaturgy department at Yale School of Drama, where she focused on the adaptation of classical texts to modern forms, and has an MA in Classics from Brown University.\u003ch4\u003eReviews\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"Madeline Miller","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50573986889945,"sku":"9781037206122","price":14.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0502\/9530\/8441\/files\/9781037206122.jpg?v=1790774919","url":"https:\/\/www.arielbooks.com.au\/products\/mestra-9781037206122","provider":"Ariel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}