The Penelopiad appears in 5 book lists

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The Penelopiad appears in 5 book lists on Shepherd.

The best mythological retellings which lifted the patriarchal veil off ancient heroines

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The best books on the Goddess for a journey of self-exploration

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The best books about the heroes and myths of the Trojan War

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The best books that put a new twist on the Odyssey

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The best books of ‘herstory’: breaking the silence

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