A Thousand Ships

A Novel

De: Natalie Haynes

Narrado por: Natalie Haynes

Duración: 8 h y 34 m

Resumen del Editor

NATIONAL BESTSELLER

An NPR Best Book of the Year

“Gorgeous.... 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

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.

This is the women’s war, just as much as it is the men’s. They have waited long enough for their turn . . .

This was never the story of one woman, or two. It was the story of them all . . .

In the middle of the night, a woman wakes to find her beloved city engulfed in flames. Ten seemingly endless years of conflict between the Greeks and the Trojans are over. Troy has fallen.

From 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.

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.

©2019 Natalie Haynes (P)2021 HarperCollins Publishers

Transformative and transportive!

It is about time someone gave breath and depth to the the women who stay home when men go to war. And those women who continue to pay the cost of those wars well after it is finished.

Fun new lens for Greek mythology

Well performed, entertaining new lens for Greek mythology. humor and tragedy. the new look tells the fuller tale

Phenomenal

Everything about this book was simply incredible. I can't recommend it enough. And wonderfully performed.

I love greek history

Thank you. PLEASE WRITE ABOUT DIDO I ALWAYS WANT TO KNOW MORE I love greek everything.... it’s my family history! I loved you narration too !

Forget politics

Ignore any political angle. It doesn't ruin a good story. Not toxic, but entertaining.

Beautiful and tragic!

Sad to come to the end. Not what I was expecting - much more!

A spectacular telling from the women's side of the Trojan Wars !

The author penned an outstanding rendition of the epics from a new viewpoint. Reading her own book was the icing on the cake, as she provided the desired emphases, exclamation and sighs of exasperation. This easily ranks in my top 10 of books, and top 3 of audiovisual. Easily.

Didnt like the sample

This book was a very interesting listen but the sample put me off. I nearly didnt get this book because of it. The glowing reviews and references to the Circe book influenced my purchase. Im glad i did. The going back and forth from story to story was initially off-putting but really enjoyed it by the end of the book. Highly recommend it.

What an adventure.

Loved that she quoted sources. A unique take on the Trojan war. I recommend it!

Interesting retelling of the Trojan war

Told from the perspective of the women, both mortal and immortal, that were involved.