Medusa Retold

By Sarah Wallis

A feminist retelling of the Medusa myth, set in a run-down, modern seaside town, Medusa Retold is filled with the magic and fury of the original tale. In this telling, loner Nuala is difficult and introverted, fascinated by creatures of the sea. Athena becomes her best friend and first crush, and together they form a duo which is ripped apar

• Language: English
• Publisher: Fly on the wall poetry
• Release date: Dec 1, 2020
• ISBN: 9781913211387

Sarah Wallis

Sarah Wallis was born in America and moved to Britain as a child. She finished her degree in Russian and German the year the Berlin Wall came down. Sarah has worked on several major historical documentaries including the BBC series People's Century and the Channel 4 series The First World War. She lives in North London with her husband and their two children.

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Medusa Retold

Sarah Wallis

First published December 2020 by Fly on the Wall Press

Published in the UK by

Fly on the Wall Press

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New Mills

Derbyshire

SK22 3DP

www.flyonthewallpoetry.co.uk

ISBN: 978-1-913211-30-1

Copyright Sarah Wallis © 2020

The right of Sarah Wallis to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.

Typesetting and Cover Design by Isabelle Kenyon.

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A CIP Catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.

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Praise for ‘Medusa Retold’

"Sarah Wallis is a very fine poet and storyteller. She deftly re-inhabits the Medusa myth, losing none of the magic and mystery and yet giving it