A Thousand Ships
by Natalie Haynes
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Pub Date 2 May 2019 | Archive Date 2 May 2019
Pan Macmillan | Mantle
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Description
In A Thousand Ships, broadcaster and classicist Natalie Haynes retells the story of the Trojan War from an all-female perspective.
This was never the story of one woman, or two. It was the story of all of them. . .
In the middle of the night, Creusa wakes to find her beloved Troy engulfed in flames. Ten seemingly endless years of brutal conflict between the Greeks and the Trojans are over, and the Greeks are victorious. Over the next few hours, the only life she has ever known will turn to ash . . .
The devastating consequences of the fall of Troy stretch from Mount Olympus to Mount Ida, from the citadel of Troy to the distant Greek islands, and across oceans and sky in between.
These are the stories of the women embroiled in that legendary war and its terrible aftermath, as well as the feud and the fatal decisions that started it all. . .
Powerfully told from an all-female perspective, A Thousand Ships gives voices to the women, girls and goddesses who, for so long, have been silent.
Advance Praise
'Natalie Haynes is swiftly becoming this generation’s Mary Renault; her retelling of the Trojan war from an all-female perspective, A Thousand Ships, is her best yet.' - Observer
'Haynes is master of her trade, crafting perfect sentences and believable characters who speak and think in delicately nuanced language. [She] succeeds in breathing warm life into some of our oldest stories to show how remarkably little basic human relationships and emotions have changed' - Telegraph
'Passionate and gripping . . . Haynes balances a fresh take on the material with a deep love for her sources' - Madeline Miller, Orange Prize-winning author of The Song of Achilles and Circe
'The forgotten women are vividly brought to life in this moving, intelligent and witty book. Natalie Haynes’ knowledge of Greek mythology shines through her skilful story telling. Epic is the word' - Martha Kearney, BBC Radio 4
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781509836192 |
| PRICE | £16.99 (GBP) |
| PAGES | 368 |
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