galatea

From the author of Circe and The Song of Achilles, a woman fighting for her freedom.

A captivating illustrated story that boldly recreates the myths of Galatea and Pygmalion.

In Ancient Greece, Pygmalion, a talented marble sculptor, has been blessed by a goddess, who grants the gift of life to his masterpiece, the most beautiful woman ever seen in the place: Galatea. Once the carver makes her his wife, he expects her to please him and be obedient, the personification of humility, but she has her own desires and longings for independence. In a desperate attempt by her obsessive husband to control her, she ends up confined under the constant supervision of doctors and nurses, but, with a daughter to rescue, Galatea is determined to break free at any cost.