{"product_id":"weight-paperback","title":"Weight - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJeanette Winterson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondemned to shoulder the world forever by the gods he dared defy, freedom seems unattainable to Atlas. But then he receives an unexpected visit from Heracles, the one man strong enough to share the burden . . . \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJeanette Winterson's retelling of the myth of Atlas and Heracles asks difficult and eternal questions about the nature of choice and coercion. Visionary and inventive, \u003ci\u003eWeight\u003c\/i\u003e turns the familiar on its head to show us ourselves in a new light. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Myths series brings together some of the world's finest writers, each of whom has retold a myth in a contemporary and memorable way. Authors in the series include Karen Armstrong, Margaret Atwood, A.S. Byatt, David Grossman, Natsuo Kirino, Alexander McCall Smith, Philip Pullman, Ali Smith and Jeanette Winterson.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJeanette Winterson's \u003c\/b\u003efirst novel, \u003ci\u003eOranges Are Not the Only Fruit\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ewon the Whitbread Prize for Best First Novel. Since then she has published many other novels, including\u003ci\u003e The Passion\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWritten on the Body \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The PowerBook\u003c\/i\u003e, a collection of short stories, a book of essays, and children's picture books. She has adapted her work for TV, film and stage. Her books are published in 32 countries\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.6 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 22, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42698225844287,"sku":"9781786892492","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/c7bab09e0f527d0324b511f41912d76c.webp?v=1765010129","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/weight-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}