num_pages: 20
description: An enchanting short story from Madeline Miller that boldly reimagines the myth of Galatea and Pygmalion.In ancient Greece a skilled marble sculptor has been blessed by a goddess who has given his masterpiece  the most beautiful woman the town has ever seen  the gift of life. Now his wife he expects Galatea to please him to be obedience and humility personified. But she has desires of her own and yearns for independence.In a desperate bid by her obsessive husband to keep her under control Galatea is locked away under the constant supervision of doctors and nurses. But with a daughter to rescue she is determined to break free whatever the cost...
language: English
title: Galatea
publisher: Bloomsbury Paperbacks