Gorgons Deserve Nice Things

By: Tansy Rayner Roberts

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Paperback | 7 March 2023

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86 Pages

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"We lived in a world that did not allow women to breathe; how could we be anything but monsters?"

Tansy Rayner Roberts retells the stories of seven women from Greek mythology, giving voice to the scorned, the sidelined, and the monstrous.

A young gorgon finds acceptance at the Medusa Club. Atalanta spills the truth behind the myth of the Argonauts. Scylla suffers through a series of terrible college roommates. Handmaids in Sparta get more than they bargained for when they interfere in their queen's correspondence with a Trojan prince. A comparative mythology graduate finds herself at a speed-dating night packed with dodgy gods. Behind a velvet rope, a queenly Minotaur presides over a roller disco. Persephone shares her story via a series of pomegranate recipes.

Deliciously mythic and delightfully funny, Gorgons Deserve Nice Things delivers new takes on ancient stories, reinvigorating them with modern perspectives and settings. Showcasing the craft and insight that made her one of Australia's most beloved short fiction writers, this collection sees Roberts at her wry, subversive best.

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"This collection is an absolute delight. Tansy Rayner Roberts' take on Greek mythology is sometimes savage, sometimes witty, always written with elegance, and often downright hilarious. The stories are insightful, reflecting the author's deep knowledge of her source material. Five stars from me!" - Juliet Marillier, author of the Blackthorn & Grim and Warrior Bards series.

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