{"product_id":"irresistible-monsters-creatures-in-greek-myth","title":"Irresistible Monsters : Creatures in Greek Myth","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIrresistible Monsters: Creatures in Greek Myth\u003c\/strong\u003e by Natalie Haynes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublished 4th March 2027 — Signed Special Edition\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom snaky Echidna – mother of monsters – to the fearsome Minotaur, the strange and terrible creatures of Greek myths have been grabbing our attention for thousands of years. In \u003cem\u003eIrresistible Monsters\u003c\/em\u003e, bestselling author, broadcaster and passionate classicist Natalie Haynes turns her inimitable gaze on the inhuman, revealing that even the things we thought we knew aren't necessarily so: a Cyclops doesn't always have one eye, and Cerberus doesn't start out with three heads.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlong the way, Haynes examines how we think about monsters: what makes a monster, and why do we need them? Do they subvert the world as we know it, or subtly reinforce our expectations? Is a monster human or animal, mortal or divine? And how do you defeat a multi-headed snake when it has a giant crab as its henchman?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Natalie Haynes is both a witty and an erudite guide. She wears her extensive learning lightly and deftly drags the Classics into the modern world' — Kate Atkinson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSigned special edition — personally signed by the author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardback, published March 2027\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBy the bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eA Thousand Ships\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eStone Blind\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Chepstow Books \u0026 Gifts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58697171501430,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1208\/4146\/files\/240bba74-931d-43f7-9b5c-18c7ad7c9dd4.jpg?v=1789212745","url":"https:\/\/chepstowbooks.co.uk\/products\/irresistible-monsters-creatures-in-greek-myth","provider":"Chepstow Books \u0026 Gifts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}