a thousand ships a novel by natalie haynes

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. Oenone loses her husband and she raises her son. Ten seemingly endless years of conflict between the Greeks and the Trojans are over. A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes ‘He loses his wife so he stirs up an army to bring her back to him, costing countless lives and creating countless widows, orphans and slaves. In the middle of the night, a woman wakes to find her beloved city engulfed in flames. This was never the story of one woman, or two. NATIONAL BESTSELLER An NPR Best Book of the Year Gorgeous. Start a free 30-day trial today and get your first audiobook free. They have waited long enough for their turn. Listen to 'A Thousand Ships A Novel' by Natalie Haynes available from Rakuten Kobo. This is the women’s war, just as much as it is the men’s. They have waited long enough for their turn. 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. A Thousand Ships Natalie Haynes 4.09 53,182 ratings7,094 reviews This is the women’s war, just as much as it is the men’s. 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 A 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.

A thousand ships a novel by natalie haynes