Elektra: The mesmerising story of Troy from the three women at its heart
Autor Jennifer Sainten Limba Engleză Paperback – 19 ian 2023
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.
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
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Specificații
ISBN-10: 1472273958
Pagini: 384
Dimensiuni: 128 x 194 x 28 mm
Greutate: 0.26 kg
Editura: Headline
Colecția Wildfire
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
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Descriere
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.
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
Recenzii
Elektra tells the stories of three women as each battles to forge her own destiny. Jennifer Saint explores how suffering is passed down generations in this compelling novel, told in rich and evocative prose. A truly immersive read.
Completely spellbinding. The story sweeps over you like a shimmering dream. Beautifully written, cinematic in its scope and highly compelling; I flew through its pages and missed it immensely when it was over.
Elektra makes the world of Mycenaean Greece feel alive again. In Jennifer Saint's prose you can hear the songs of the poets, feel the floors beneath your feet, smell the wood burning in the fire and experience the story of these three very different women as if you are there. A compelling retelling of ancient legacies, betrayal and the whims of the gods.
The thing that is most gorgeous about this book is the writing.
Notă biografică
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.