![]() ![]() Taxes Taxes may be applicable at checkout. Troy has fallen.įrom the Trojan women whose fates now lie in the hands of the Greeks, to the Amazon princess who fought Achilles on their behalf, to Penelope awaiting the return of Odysseus, to the three goddesses whose feud started it all, these are the stories of the women whose lives, loves, and rivalries were forever altered by this long and tragic war.Ī woman's epic, powerfully imbued with new life, A Thousand Ships puts the women, girls and goddesses at the center of the Western world's great tale ever told. Will usually ship within 1 business day of receiving cleared payment. Ten seemingly endless years of conflict between the Greeks and the Trojans are over. In the middle of the night, a woman wakes to find her beloved city engulfed in flames. A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes is a superb retelling of classic mythology focusing on the underused women’s perspective, casting a new and thought-provoking light on old stories we know by heart. Natalie Haynes is the author of A Thousand Ships. This was never the story of one woman, or two. They have waited long enough for their turn. ![]() This is the women's war, just as much as it is the men's. Shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction, a gorgeous retelling of the Trojan War from the perspectives of the many women involved in its causes and consequences-for fans of Madeline Miller. 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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