The free man never thinks of escape

Condemned to shoulder the world - for ever - by the gods he dared defy, freedom seems unattainable to Atlas.

But then he receives an unexpected visit from Heracles, the one man strong enough to share the burden - and it seems they can strike a bargain that might release him...

Visionary and inventive, believable and intimate, Weight turns the familiar on its head, making light of fate and offering the chances of choice.

"A touching meditation on the difficult journey to self-knowledge, and also extremely funny, communicating verve and wit." - Lucasta Miller, Guardian

"Winterson plays with the ancient tale with promiscuous wit and exuberant fantasy... [she] produces some exquisitely filmic prose that is almost mythopoetic." - Stevie Davies, Independent

"Uncategorisable, meditative and moving." - David Mitchell, Sunday Herald

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