A feminist retelling of the Trojan War - giving voices to the women the myths forgot . . .
Natalie Haynes is a writer and broadcaster. She is the author of The Amber Fury, which was shortlisted for the McIlvanney Prize; The Children of Jocasta, a feminist retelling of the Oedipus and Antigone stories; and a non-fiction book about Ancient History, The Ancient Guide to Modern Life. She has written and presented four series of the BBC Radio 4 show, Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics. In 2015, she was awarded the Classical Association Prize for her work in bringing Classics to a wider audience. A Thousand Ships is her third novel.
With her trademark passion, wit, and fierce feminism, Haynes gives
much-needed voice to the silenced women of the Trojan War. Her
thoughtful portraits will linger with you long after the book is
finished
*Madeline Miller, author of Circe*
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 . . . She succeeds in breathing warm
life into some of our oldest stories
*Telegraph*
Absorbing and fiercely feminist
*Guardian*
The forgotten women are vividly brought to life in this moving,
intelligent and witty book
*Martha Kearney, BBC Radio 4*
Elegant, intelligent . . . Haynes combines a wide-ranging knowledge
of the original myths with a gift for compelling narrative
*The Times*
A joy to read: fast paced, cracking with emotion and tension
*Professor Michael Scott*
Here, in this treat of a book, the women take centre stage - and
how brilliantly . . . Natalie Haynes brings them to witty, lyrical,
scintillating life . . . A book to both savour and devour
*Suzannah Lipscomb*
Breathtaking . . . Her writing isn’t merely clever, or elegant, or
(at times) extremely funny - though it is all of those things. It’s
also viscerally vivid.
*Catherine Nixey*
This subversive reseeing of the classics is a many-layered
delight
*Guardian*
Haynes takes the baton from Renault and runs with it. Her modern
take on antiquity is exquisitely informed without ever being
research-heavy . . . Glorious!
*Damien Barr*
If you are new to myths, then this is a learned, well-fashioned
introduction, with many shining moments of subtle power
*Spectator*
Haynes expertly crafts an emotional and vivid historical tale with
high stakes and female empowerment at its core
*Woman's Own*
Haynes is the nation’s great muse, and her latest retelling of the
story of Troy told from the perspective of Helen and the women of
The Iliad is beautiful
*The Week*
Natalie Haynes is a clever, classy classicist, and her book turns
the Trojan War into a gripping feminist masterpiece
*Deborah Frances-White*
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