{"product_id":"sweetbitter-song","title":"Sweetbitter Song","description":"\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e.cs3388614{text-align:left;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;line-height:1.15;text-indent:0pt} .cs95B300B{11pt;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-style:normal;Calibri;}\u003c\/style\u003e\r\n\t\r\n\t\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003eIn **Sweetbitter Song by Kate Forsyth**, a luminous **sapphic retelling** of Greek myth, love and resilience rise from the margins of history. Tender yet steely, it reimagines Penelope’s story through the eyes of Melantho, a slave girl shaped by loss and survival.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e \u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003eAfter a chance meeting with a grey-eyed Spartan princess sparks an instant bond, betrayal drives Melantho and Penelope apart. Years later, fate knots them together again on Ithaca, where Melantho is sent to serve Penelope and her new husband, Odysseus. With war drawing the island’s men away, an unexpected, women-led world takes shape—one built on allegiance, chosen family, and a love that refuses to stay quiet.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e \u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003ePerfect for readers of **mythology retellings**, **historical fiction**, feminist classics, and queer romance with Greek island atmosphere.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e \u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003eStep onto Ithaca’s shores and see an ancient legend made startlingly intimate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dear Village","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52263956840724,"sku":"9781787637320","price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/6460\/0596\/files\/9781787637320_1.jpg?v=1774252631","url":"https:\/\/dearvillage.com.au\/products\/sweetbitter-song","provider":"Dear Village","version":"1.0","type":"link"}