Charlotte Higgins (Author)
Charlotte Higgins's previous books include the acclaimed Under
Another Sky- Journeys in Roman Britain, which was shortlisted for
awards including the Samuel Johnson (now Baillie Gifford) Prize for
non-fiction, and Red Thread, which was a Radio 4 Book of the Week
and won the Arnold Bennett Prize 2019. She is chief culture writer
of the Guardian, a past winner of the Classical Association prize,
and a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries. She lives in
London.
Chris Ofili (Illustrator)
Chris Ofili is a British artist. He lives and works in Trinidad.
Higgins is a wonderful scholar, and a great story teller. I've been
loving these retellings, cleverly centered around the theme of
myths told in tapestry.
*Madeline Miller, author of THE SONG OF ACHILLES and CIRCE*
[Higgins] leads us through the labyrinth of interconnected stories
in a startlingly fresh way. It throws radiant new light on their
meanings... This excellent book should delight many generations of
story lovers to come.
*Guardian*
[An] erudite and exhilarating collection... luminous, astute
retellings.
*Observer*
[A] scholarly, capacious reimagining... Higgins makes you feel for
these tormented, accursed mortals afresh.
*The Times*
We are in the hands of a fine, fluent storyteller... Higgins, like
the bards who first unspooled these tales, creates the illusion of
spontaneity and handles suspense brilliantly... Chris Ofili's
drawings complement the lyricism of the prose descriptions. Higgins
depicts art mediating life - the reason, I think, that we read
books... I loved this book.
*Spectator*
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