Atlas knows how it feels to carry the weight of the world, but why, he asks himself, does it have to be carried at all? And when you have eternity to ponder this question, the brief reprieve offered by Heracles – the only man strong enough to borrow the burden – can force you to demand an answer from the Gods.

Author Jeanette Winterson Published by Canongate ISBN 9781786892492 EAN 9781786892492 Bic Code Cover Paperback