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Hardcover Galatea: A Short Story Book

ISBN: 0063280515

ISBN13: 9780063280519

Galatea: A Short Story

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An enchanting short story from Madeline Miller that boldly reimagines the myth of Galatea and Pygmalion, now in hardcover for the first time

**A small hardcover edition featuring a new 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 . . .

Customer Reviews

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Madeline Miller Strikes Again

Not sure where this book falls in the order of the books Madeline Miller has written about Greek Mythology, so to say "strikes again" may not be accurate! I love Circe and The Song of Achilles; one I listened to, the other I read the physical book. Galatea feels like it is in the same arena as them both, even though it is able to be finished in less than an hour. I felt sorrow for Galatea, and hoped only for her triumph as she grew to understand what humans can really be like.

Read Everything By Madeline Miller.

So amazing and powerful. Must read!
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