Psykhe
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Psykhe
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Narrated by:
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Zoe Trilsbach
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By:
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Kate Forsyth
About this listen
It is not wise to anger the gods...or to fall in love with one.
Psykhe has always been different. Fair as Venus, the goddess of love, and with the hard-won ability to save the lives of those of mortal blood, she is both shunned and revered.
When she unwittingly provokes Venus, she and her sisters lose everything. Psykhe must find a way to make amends and support her family.
Befriended by an old woman, Nokturna, Psykhe finds herself irresistibly drawn to her young friend, Ambrose. But neither is what they seem.
For Psykhe has fallen in love with a man whose face she is forbidden to see. After disobeying this injunction, she must risk everything to try to save him, even if it means travelling down to the shadowy Underworld to face Proserpina, queen of the dead.
The way to the realm of the dead is easy. A thrust of a sword, a sudden fall, a careless bite of toadstool, and the soul is sucked away. It is the return journey that is difficult....
The story of Psyche and Eros has been told for more than two-and-a-half thousand years. Kate Forsyth infuses it with new vigour as a life-affirming celebration of female strength, sexual desire, and empowerment.
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- Anonymous User
- 07-06-2024
Engaging and beautiful retelling of a classic
Loved everything about this story I’m so touched by it I cannot find the words to adequately provide a more coherent review
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Anonymous User
- 07-07-2024
This was so beautifully written - do yourself a favour… listen to this
Kate Forsyth has made this story into a beautiful tapestry, weaving together so many really well researched elements. She brings so many different and complex pieces together in an effortless way, making this easy to take in. It’s only once you think about how many stories she’s told here and how’s she’s done it that you realise what a skilful author she is. It’s just a beautiful story - I loved it and will be recommending this to lovers of romance, historic fiction and mythology retold, reimagined and if anything improved. Thank you for giving us a three dimensional woman’s perspective- inclusive of struggle, complexity, grace and strength. Feel like listening again.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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- Anonymous User
- 20-07-2024
Could take or leave it..
I found it a little boring.. more interesting in the last 2-3hrs, but not my cuppa tea.
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