Books by Peter S. Beagle
“In this version Persephone hasn’t grown older with Hades; they’ve stayed the ages they are in the traditional myth. So she’s still very young and beautiful and fresh, and he’s old and grizzly. They interfere with a pair of mortals. There’s a couple in their late fifties, early sixties. They’re not married. They’ve just settled into a really good life together – they’ve had other lives before, and now they’re in their golden years, and they’ve found each other and settled into something that’s really good for them. It’s beautiful. And then the gods show up… which feels very classic Greek mythology.” Read more...
The Best Hades and Persephone Retellings
Melinda Salisbury, Children's Author
Interviews where books by Peter S. Beagle were recommended
The Best Hades and Persephone Retellings, recommended by Melinda Salisbury
The Greek myth of Persephone and Hades has inspired numerous retellings. Bestselling author Melinda Salisbury introduces five books that feature these two beloved characters in all their complexity: stories that explore the peculiar predicament of Persephone, and the strange but powerful allure of the King of the Dead.
