"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. 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. 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. 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. Over the next few hours, the only life she has ever known will turn to ash. Ten seemingly endless years of brutal conflict between the Greeks and the Trojans are over, and the Greeks are victorious. In the middle of the night, Creusa wakes to find her beloved Troy engulfed in flames. Looking for books by Natalie Haynes See all books authored by Natalie Haynes, including A Thousand Ships, and Pandoras Jar: Women in the Greek Myths. This was never the story of one woman, or two. Shortlisted for the Womens Prize for Fiction, a gorgeous retelling of the Trojan War from the perspectives of the many women involved in its causes and. Natalie Haynes A Thousand Ships: A Novel Paperback Novemby Natalie Haynes (Author) 5,518 ratings Editors' pick Best Literature & Fiction See all formats and editions Kindle 10.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 66.40 12 Used from 11.64 2 New from 66.
In A Thousand Ships, broadcaster and classicist Natalie Haynes retells the story of the Trojan War from an all-female perspective. 'With her trademark passion, wit, and fierce feminism, Natalie Haynes gives much-needed voice to the silenced women of the Trojan War' Madeline Miller, author of Circe
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