Dreams, Demons and Desire

Wendy Perriam. Peter Owen Publishers, $21.95 (237pp) ISBN 978-0-7206-1109-0

Translated into storybook form, Sophocles' Antigone is retold here by Gita Wolf and Sirish Rao and gorgeously illustrated by Indrapramit Roy. The art bold red, black and white images inspired by the pottery of ancient Athens is screen-printed on handmade paper, and the book is handcrafted. The stiff retelling of the tragic play is less captivating, but this is a handsome gift version of the classic story.

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