Title: The Angry Man and the Weaver
Author: Alexander Mescavage and Eunice Taylor Beauchman
Publisher: URLink Print & Media, LLC; 1st Edition
ISBN: 978-1647531744
Genre: Historical Fiction/Mythology
Pages: 306
Reviewed by: Tony Espinoza
Hollywood Book Reviews
One of the first pieces of a person’s identity that they gain upon their birth is often times their name. It has been asked, “What is in a name?” Yet names have a power and gift that many often take for granted. As Zig Ziglar once said, “I believe it’s important that we use names of endearment that reflect a special feeling for the individual involved.”
In the novel The Angry Man and the Weaver by authors Alexander Mescavage and Eunice Taylor Beauchman, the authors explore an age of brutality of the gods themselves, and an epic tale of two people and their ultimate destinies. Following Odysseus and Penelope, aka Angry Man and the Weaver, the narrative takes place within the age of conflict between Sparta and Troy. With the threat of war looming, the story follows these two protagonists and their journey to one another as each share how they were picked by the gods themselves, their path together and how they eventually found themselves separated by war spurned on by the gods.
This is a fantastic fusion of history, mythology and fantasy. The story did an excellent job of feeling like a modern day prequel of Homers The Odyssey, capturing Odysseus and Penelope’s history together before the start of the Trojan War. What really was fascinating was getting to see the amount of history and research the authors put into this narrative; especially the fact that many of these historical and mythological figures would have held multiple names and titles during the Bronze Age, thus how we get Angry Man and Weaver from the two protagonists. The writing style felt very much like a classic “Epic” would have been written like in that era, and made this a truly engaging read.
This is the perfect read for those who enjoy history, mythology, and especially anything that has to do with the Bronze Age and Greek mythology overall. As a major fan of this historical period and the mythology associated with it, it was refreshing to see a story within this world that felt authentic and real to the original texts that have become so popularized in our modern era.
Authors Alexander Mescavage and Eunice Taylor Beauchman’s The Angry Man and the Weaver is a marvelous, lengthy yet absolutely entertaining read. The reader is instantly transported into this ancient period of time where the way of the warrior ruled all, and the life of a hero and warrior was closely associated with the gods and their will.