First published 2200
Condemned to bear the weight of the world, the titan Atlas endures an eternity of suffering. But when the legendary hero Heracles arrives, a daring exchange may grant Atlas his long-sought freedom. In Jeanette Winterson's inventive retelling of this Greek myth, the choices that define our fate hang in the balance.
Genres: adaptations, mythology, 20th-century, 21st-century
Vibes: intimate, lyrical, thought-provoking
Tropes: mythology, retelling
151 pages · Hardcover · Canongate