The Wolf Den: the stunning first novel in The Wolf Den trilogy, from the Sunday Times bestselling author of BOUDICCA'S DAUGHTER: The Wolf Den Trilogy
Autor Elodie Harperen Limba Engleză Paperback – 21 ian 2027
La o primă vedere, The Wolf Den ar putea părea o simplă cronică a unei tragedii antice, însă sub suprafața istorică descoperim un mecanism narativ vibrant despre reziliență și prețul libertății. Ne-a atras atenția modul în care Elodie Harper refuză să romanțeze viața în cel mai infam bordel din Pompeii, alegând în schimb să dea voce „lupoaicelor” — femeile care, deși deposedate de drepturi, își păstrează umorul și visurile intacte. Găsim în această carte o documentare riguroasă, susținută de studiile autoarei în poezia latină, dar transpusă într-un ritm alert, aproape cinematic, ce amintește de experiența sa în jurnalismul de investigație.
Suntem de părere că forța narativă a lui Lorraine Blundell din Daughter of Pompeii se combină aici cu sensibilitatea psihologică din lucrările lui Madeline Miller, însă Elodie Harper își definește un glas propriu prin realismul crud și lipsit de menajamente. Spre deosebire de romanele sale anterioare, precum The Death Knock, care explorau misterul și crima în context contemporan, The Wolf Den transferă acea tensiune psihologică în Antichitate. Aici, pericolul nu vine dintr-un colț întunecat al Angliei, ci din capriciile bărbaților care dețin totul într-un oraș care nu știe că își trăiește ultimele zile. Este o explorare a puterii și a lipsei acesteia, unde personajul principal, Amara, trebuie să învețe că în Pompeii totul are un preț, iar libertatea este cea mai scumpă marfă dintre toate.
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ISBN-13: 9781035923946
ISBN-10: 1035923947
Pagini: 464
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 mm
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Apollo
Seria The Wolf Den Trilogy
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 1035923947
Pagini: 464
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 mm
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Apollo
Seria The Wolf Den Trilogy
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
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Recomandăm această carte cititorilor care caută ficțiune istorică autentică, departe de clișeele gladiatorilor. Veți câștiga o perspectivă rară asupra vieții cotidiene a femeilor marginalizate din Imperiul Roman, într-o poveste despre curaj și prietenie. Este alegerea ideală pentru fanii romanului The House With the Golden Door, oferind un început de trilogie care echilibrează perfect brutalitatea istorică cu speranța umană.
Despre autor
Elodie Harper este scriitoare și jurnalistă britanică, în prezent reporter pentru ITV News. Educația sa la Oxford, unde a studiat literatura engleză și poezia latină, i-a oferit fundamentul necesar pentru a recrea cu acuratețe lumea antică. Înainte de a cunoaște succesul internațional cu The Wolf Den Trilogy, Harper a scris romane polițiste precum The Death Knock, experiența sa în jurnalismul de investigație și crime reporting amprentându-i stilul narativ prin precizie și capacitatea de a construi atmosfere tensionate. Interesul său pentru istorie și condiția feminină este o constantă în opera sa recentă.
Descriere
*ELODIE HARPER'S FIRST STANDALONE NOVEL, BOUDICCA'S DAUGHTER, OUT NOW*
Shortlisted for Pageturner of the Year at the British Book Awards
A Waterstones Book of the Month
Winner of the 2022 Glass Bell Award
'Vivid, wise and unflinching, this is a triumph' The Times
'I loved it' Jennifer Saint
'I couldn't put it down' Claire Douglas
'Utterly spellbinding' Woman & Home
'Deeply moving' William Ryan
'Gripping' Independent
'One of a kind' Red
Sold by her mother. Enslaved in Pompeii's brothel. Determined to survive. Her name is Amara. Welcome to the Wolf Den...
Amara was once a beloved daughter, until her father's death plunged her family into penury. Now, she is owned by a man she despises and lives as a slave in Pompeii's infamous brothel, her only value the desire she can stir in others.
But Amara's spirit is far from broken. Sharp, resourceful and surrounded by women whose humour and dreams she shares, Amara comes to realise that everything in this city has its price. But how much will her freedom cost?
The Wolf Den is the first in a trilogy of novels reimagining the long overlooked lives of women in Pompeii's lupanar. Perfect for fans of Pat Barker's The Silence of the Girls and Madeline Miller's Circe.
Reviews for The Wolf Den:
'This is a mesmerising, richly detailed tale of sisterhood and courage that fans of Circe will love' Red
'A deeply moving and stunningly realised start to one of the most original historical fiction trilogies of our time' Dan Jones
'A compelling story of survival, friendship and courage. Amara and her fellow she-wolves are vividly drawn in a fascinating depiction of women at the time. Utterly spellbinding' Woman & Home
'Rich in historical detail, beauty and brutality, The Wolf Den brings to vivid life the doomed city of Pompeii and the powerlessness of its women. I loved it' Caroline Lea, author of The Glass Woman
'A vivacious piece of work underpinned by a woman's longing for freedom' LoveReading
'Utterly gripping' Daisy Dunn, author of In the Shadow of Vesuvius
'Unflinching... The best book I've read in ages' Sophie van Llewyn, author of Bottled Goods
'The best historical fiction holds a mirror up to the present and The Wolf Den is a triumph. Harper transports us thousands of years and thousands of miles and yet we see ourselves reflected there' Claire McGlasson, author of The Rapture
'A riveting tale of power, love, hate, privilege, female empowerment and female friendships found in the most unlikely situations' Buki Papillon, author of An Ordinary Wonder
'It is a wonderfully clear-sighted tale seen from the viewpoint of its main protagonist, Amara, a doctor's daughter, who was sold as a slave into prostitution when she and her mother became destitute after his death. You really live and feel Pompeii in this book. An amazing achievement' Financial Times
Shortlisted for Pageturner of the Year at the British Book Awards
A Waterstones Book of the Month
Winner of the 2022 Glass Bell Award
'Vivid, wise and unflinching, this is a triumph' The Times
'I loved it' Jennifer Saint
'I couldn't put it down' Claire Douglas
'Utterly spellbinding' Woman & Home
'Deeply moving' William Ryan
'Gripping' Independent
'One of a kind' Red
Sold by her mother. Enslaved in Pompeii's brothel. Determined to survive. Her name is Amara. Welcome to the Wolf Den...
Amara was once a beloved daughter, until her father's death plunged her family into penury. Now, she is owned by a man she despises and lives as a slave in Pompeii's infamous brothel, her only value the desire she can stir in others.
But Amara's spirit is far from broken. Sharp, resourceful and surrounded by women whose humour and dreams she shares, Amara comes to realise that everything in this city has its price. But how much will her freedom cost?
The Wolf Den is the first in a trilogy of novels reimagining the long overlooked lives of women in Pompeii's lupanar. Perfect for fans of Pat Barker's The Silence of the Girls and Madeline Miller's Circe.
Reviews for The Wolf Den:
'This is a mesmerising, richly detailed tale of sisterhood and courage that fans of Circe will love' Red
'A deeply moving and stunningly realised start to one of the most original historical fiction trilogies of our time' Dan Jones
'A compelling story of survival, friendship and courage. Amara and her fellow she-wolves are vividly drawn in a fascinating depiction of women at the time. Utterly spellbinding' Woman & Home
'Rich in historical detail, beauty and brutality, The Wolf Den brings to vivid life the doomed city of Pompeii and the powerlessness of its women. I loved it' Caroline Lea, author of The Glass Woman
'A vivacious piece of work underpinned by a woman's longing for freedom' LoveReading
'Utterly gripping' Daisy Dunn, author of In the Shadow of Vesuvius
'Unflinching... The best book I've read in ages' Sophie van Llewyn, author of Bottled Goods
'The best historical fiction holds a mirror up to the present and The Wolf Den is a triumph. Harper transports us thousands of years and thousands of miles and yet we see ourselves reflected there' Claire McGlasson, author of The Rapture
'A riveting tale of power, love, hate, privilege, female empowerment and female friendships found in the most unlikely situations' Buki Papillon, author of An Ordinary Wonder
'It is a wonderfully clear-sighted tale seen from the viewpoint of its main protagonist, Amara, a doctor's daughter, who was sold as a slave into prostitution when she and her mother became destitute after his death. You really live and feel Pompeii in this book. An amazing achievement' Financial Times
Recenzii
Hope and humour runs through this powerful, moving story - I loved it! Elodie portrays the brutal indignities and tragedy of these women's lives with so much warmth, sensitivity and respect. I was captivated by Amara - her strength, compassion and her determination to thrive in a cruel, unequal world. I can't wait to follow the rest of her story
An utterly gripping story. It humanises the men and women who had their humanity taken away from them, and helps to remind us that the brothels of Pompeii were far more than seedy tourist attractions
Harper's style is exhilaratingly direct, with images lingering long in the mind's eye. You smell the oil lamps and temple incense, taste sticky figs, feel physical blows, and the dialogue packs powerful punch too. It's a vivacious piece of work, and all underpinned by a woman's longing for freedom
A riveting tale of power, love, hate, privilege, female empowerment and female friendships found in the most unlikely situations, The Wolf Den truly delivers and you will laugh and be heartbroken alongside the women nicknamed she-wolves, whose lives were deemed disposable, and their determination to find ways to escape the brothel both in body and mind. Set in a rich and prosperous Pompeii, Amara's story takes off at a brisk pace and ultimately delivers a stunning ending that left me both satisfied and very eager for the next book in the next book in this series
What a book! Utterly compelling, unflinching in describing Amara's life as a slave-prostitute in Pompeii and so incredibly transporting. Best book I read in ages
A gripping tale, which celebrates female solidarity and empowerment in the face of oppression and adversity. Rich in historical detail, beauty and brutality, The Wolf Den brings to vivid life the doomed city of Pompeii and the powerlessness of its women. I loved it
The best historical fiction holds a mirror up to the present and The Wolf Den is a triumph. Elodie Harper transports us thousands of years and thousands of miles and yet we see ourselves reflected there
Captivating and compelling, at times heartbreaking... Reading this, it was hard to believe that this is a debut. It is well-written and deeply researched... Full of historical detail about the city so famous for its destruction... Sprinkled with just enough detail to make the setting come to life, without overpowering the story and characters at the heart of The Wolf Den... This will appeal to readers of books like Circe or Sistersong, straddling that fine line between genre fiction and broader literature... A truly modern book telling an ancient story'
A compelling story of survival, friendship and courage. Amara and her fellow she-wolves are vividly drawn in a fascinating depiction of women at the time. Utterly spellbinding
An entertaining firecracker blazing with wolfish verve and a woman's desire to escape the Pompeii brothel she's enslaved to
A gripping historical story about a slave in Pompeii's infamous brothel
A one-of-a-kind historical novel... This is a mesmerising, richly detailed tale of sisterhood and courage that fans of Circe will love'
Vivid, wise and unflinching, this is a triumph
A tale of female solidarity and sisterhood, of women having each other's backs and caring for one another when nobody else will... If you enjoyed Jennifer Saint's Ariadne then you'll be unable to put The Wolf Den down... Elodie Harper's next book will be one to look out for'
Elodie Harper's vibrant and thrilling story is steeped in historical detail while remaining contemporary in its concerns... Harper tells her gripping tale with conviction and wit'
Well-researched, this first book of the trilogy follows Amara's growth in character and self-determination, revealing how even the lowest of slaves can strive for a reverse in fortune
Lifts the curtain on a world full of deceit, lies, abuse, lust, and above all, hope
Colourful, compelling... Harper's narrative never romanticises the exploitation Amara suffers, but it leads eventually to a kind of painful redemption'
Utterly spellbinding
A wonderfully clear-sighted tale seen from the viewpoint of its main protagonist, Amara, a doctor's daughter, who was sold as a slave into prostitution when she and her mother became destitute after his death. You really live and feel Pompeii in this book. An amazing achievement
Fab cover; fab, compelling story - this deserves to do really well, and I can't wait to read the next one
The first in a trilogy of novels centring on women in Pompeii, gift this Saturday Times bestseller to the friend who fell in love with Madeline Miller's Circe and Song of Achilles
Amara's world is vividly realised
A compelling story of survival, friendship and courage ... Utterly immersive
A perfectly imagined world of characters in Pompeii
An utterly gripping story. It humanises the men and women who had their humanity taken away from them, and helps to remind us that the brothels of Pompeii were far more than seedy tourist attractions
Harper's style is exhilaratingly direct, with images lingering long in the mind's eye. You smell the oil lamps and temple incense, taste sticky figs, feel physical blows, and the dialogue packs powerful punch too. It's a vivacious piece of work, and all underpinned by a woman's longing for freedom
A riveting tale of power, love, hate, privilege, female empowerment and female friendships found in the most unlikely situations, The Wolf Den truly delivers and you will laugh and be heartbroken alongside the women nicknamed she-wolves, whose lives were deemed disposable, and their determination to find ways to escape the brothel both in body and mind. Set in a rich and prosperous Pompeii, Amara's story takes off at a brisk pace and ultimately delivers a stunning ending that left me both satisfied and very eager for the next book in the next book in this series
What a book! Utterly compelling, unflinching in describing Amara's life as a slave-prostitute in Pompeii and so incredibly transporting. Best book I read in ages
A gripping tale, which celebrates female solidarity and empowerment in the face of oppression and adversity. Rich in historical detail, beauty and brutality, The Wolf Den brings to vivid life the doomed city of Pompeii and the powerlessness of its women. I loved it
The best historical fiction holds a mirror up to the present and The Wolf Den is a triumph. Elodie Harper transports us thousands of years and thousands of miles and yet we see ourselves reflected there
Captivating and compelling, at times heartbreaking... Reading this, it was hard to believe that this is a debut. It is well-written and deeply researched... Full of historical detail about the city so famous for its destruction... Sprinkled with just enough detail to make the setting come to life, without overpowering the story and characters at the heart of The Wolf Den... This will appeal to readers of books like Circe or Sistersong, straddling that fine line between genre fiction and broader literature... A truly modern book telling an ancient story'
A compelling story of survival, friendship and courage. Amara and her fellow she-wolves are vividly drawn in a fascinating depiction of women at the time. Utterly spellbinding
An entertaining firecracker blazing with wolfish verve and a woman's desire to escape the Pompeii brothel she's enslaved to
A gripping historical story about a slave in Pompeii's infamous brothel
A one-of-a-kind historical novel... This is a mesmerising, richly detailed tale of sisterhood and courage that fans of Circe will love'
Vivid, wise and unflinching, this is a triumph
A tale of female solidarity and sisterhood, of women having each other's backs and caring for one another when nobody else will... If you enjoyed Jennifer Saint's Ariadne then you'll be unable to put The Wolf Den down... Elodie Harper's next book will be one to look out for'
Elodie Harper's vibrant and thrilling story is steeped in historical detail while remaining contemporary in its concerns... Harper tells her gripping tale with conviction and wit'
Well-researched, this first book of the trilogy follows Amara's growth in character and self-determination, revealing how even the lowest of slaves can strive for a reverse in fortune
Lifts the curtain on a world full of deceit, lies, abuse, lust, and above all, hope
Colourful, compelling... Harper's narrative never romanticises the exploitation Amara suffers, but it leads eventually to a kind of painful redemption'
Utterly spellbinding
A wonderfully clear-sighted tale seen from the viewpoint of its main protagonist, Amara, a doctor's daughter, who was sold as a slave into prostitution when she and her mother became destitute after his death. You really live and feel Pompeii in this book. An amazing achievement
Fab cover; fab, compelling story - this deserves to do really well, and I can't wait to read the next one
The first in a trilogy of novels centring on women in Pompeii, gift this Saturday Times bestseller to the friend who fell in love with Madeline Miller's Circe and Song of Achilles
Amara's world is vividly realised
A compelling story of survival, friendship and courage ... Utterly immersive
A perfectly imagined world of characters in Pompeii
Caracteristici
Brilliantly researched evocation of what day-to-day life would have been like in Pompeii.
Notă biografică
Elodie Harper is a journalist and prize-winning writer. Her story 'Wild Swimming' won the 2016 Bazaar of Bad Dreams short story competition, which was judged by Stephen King. She is currently a reporter and presenter at ITV News, and before that worked as a producer for Channel 4 News. Her job as a journalist has seen her join one of the most secretive wings of the Church of Scientology and cover the far right hip hop scene in Berlin, as well as crime reporting in Norfolk where her first two novels were set - The Binding Song and The Death Knock. Elodie studied Latin poetry both in the original and in translation as part of her English Literature degree at Oxford, instilling a lifelong interest in the ancient world. The Wolf Den is the first in a trilogy of novels about the lives of women in ancient Pompeii. Elodie can be found online at elodieharper.com