Sweetbitter Song

Sweetbitter Song

Author: Rosie Hewlett Listening Length: 17h 47m
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Perfect for fans of The Song of Achilles and from the award-winning author of The Witch of Colchis comes a profoundly moving story of two women on the shores of Ithaca, in the shadows of a legendary war, who must face their own battle – one of sisterhood, survival, and a forbidden love that could destroy them both. On...

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Chapter 19

The eyes of Ithaca were upon us.

We were kneeling in the palace courtyard while Odysseus welcomed us into his home. Beside me, the other Spartan slaves kept their eyes set on our new master, but I met our audience’s shameless curiosity with a glare.

Odysseus stood in front of a towering oak tree as he droned on and on.

It became quickly apparent that the prince of Ithaca loved the sound of his own voice.