Elektra
The mesmerising story of Troy from the three women its heart
(Sprache: Englisch)
Another tour-de-force from Jennifer Saint - the best-selling author of Ariadne
The House of Atreus is cursed. A bloodline tainted by a cycle of violence. This is the story of three women, their fates doomed by the fickle nature of men and gods....
The House of Atreus is cursed. A bloodline tainted by a cycle of violence. This is the story of three women, their fates doomed by the fickle nature of men and gods....
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Another tour-de-force from Jennifer Saint - the best-selling author of AriadneThe House of Atreus is cursed. A bloodline tainted by a cycle of violence. This is the story of three women, their fates doomed by the fickle nature of men and gods.
Clytemnestra
When her sister Helen runs away with a Trojan prince, her husband Agamemnon raises an army against Troy and determines to win, whatever the cost.
Cassandra
Princess of Troy, and cursed to see the future but never to be believed. She is powerless in her knowledge that the city will fall.
Elektra
The youngest daughter of Clytemnestra and Agamemnon, Elektra is horrified by the bloodletting of her kin. But can she escape the curse, or is her own destiny also bound by violence?
'A vivid reimagining of Greek mythology's most haunted lineage' Harpers Bazaar
'A brilliant read' Women & Home
Autoren-Porträt von Jennifer Saint
Thanks to a lifelong fascination with Ancient Greek mythology, Jennifer Saint read Classical Studies at King's College, London. Since September 2022, she has been a Visiting Research Fellow in the Classics Department there. In between, she spent thirteen years as an English teacher, sharing a love of literature and creative writing with her students. Ariadne is her first novel, Elektra is her second, and Atalanta is her latest mesmerising mythological retelling.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Jennifer Saint
- 2023, 384 Seiten, Maße: 12,6 x 19,5 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Headline
- ISBN-10: 1472273958
- ISBN-13: 9781472273956
- Erscheinungsdatum: 11.01.2023
Sprache:
Englisch
Pressezitat
This book is profoundly moving, full of beautiful touches which made the story feel fresh without losing any of the magic of its classical setting. I absolutely loved it. Elodie Harper, author of THE WOLF DEN
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