Shorlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction, the Costa Novel Award and the Gordon Burn Prize
Booker-winning novelist Pat Barker imagines the untold story of the women at the heart of history's greatest epic
'Magnificent... You are in the hands of a writer at the height of her powers' Evening Standard
'Chilling, powerful, audacious... A searing twist on The Iliad. Amid the recent slew of rewritings of the great Greek myths and classics, Barker's stands out for its forcefulness of purpose and earthy compassion' The Times
'A stunning return to form' Observer
When the Greek Queen Helen is kidnapped by Trojans, the Greeks sail in pursuit, besieging the city of Troy. Trapped in the Greek soldiers' camp is another captured queen, Briseis. Condemned to be bed-slave to Achilles, the man who butchered her family, she becomes a pawn in a menacing game between bored and frustrated warriors. In the centuries after this most famous war, history will write her off, a footnote in a bloody story scripted by vengeful men - but Briseis has a very different tale to tell . . .
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Shipping:
£ 2.80
Within United Kingdom
Book Description Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 35142470-n
Book Description Condition: New. In English. Seller Inventory # ria9780241983201_new
Book Description Paperback. Condition: New. BRAND NEW ** SUPER FAST SHIPPING FROM UK WAREHOUSE ** 30 DAY MONEY BACK GUARANTEE. Seller Inventory # 9780241983201-GDR
Book Description paperback. Condition: New. Language: ENG. Seller Inventory # 9780241983201
Book Description Paperback. Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 6666-GRD-9780241983201
Book Description Paperback. Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 6666-LBR-9780241983201
Book Description Paperback / softback. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days. Seller Inventory # C9780241983201
Book Description PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # GB-9780241983201
Book Description Paperback. Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 6666-PEN-9780241983201
Book Description Condition: New. Print on Demand. Seller Inventory # 370991083