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Daughters of Sparta - A tale of secrets, betrayal and revenge from mythology's most vilified women (Paperback)
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Daughters of Sparta - A tale of secrets, betrayal and revenge from mythology's most vilified women (Paperback)
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Two sisters parted. Two women blamed. Two stories reclaimed.
'Required reading for fans of Circe . . . a remarkable, thrilling
debut' - Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of The
Lions of Fifth Avenue For millennia, two women have been blamed for
the fall of a mighty civilisation - but now it's time to hear their
side of the story . . . As princesses of Sparta, Helen and
Klytemnestra have known nothing but luxury and plenty. With their
high birth and unrivalled beauty, they are the envy of all of
Greece. Such privilege comes at a high price, though, and their
destinies are not theirs to command. While still only girls they
are separated and married off to legendary foreign kings Agamemnon
and Menelaos, never to meet again. Their duty is now to give birth
to the heirs society demands and be the meek, submissive queens
their men expect. But when the weight of their husbands' neglect,
cruelty and ambition becomes too heavy to bear, they must push
against the constraints of their sex to carve new lives for
themselves - and in doing so make waves that will ripple throughout
the next three thousand years. Perfect for readers of Circe and
Ariadne, Daughters of Sparta is a vivid and illuminating retelling
of the Siege of Troy that tells the story of mythology's most
vilified women from their own mouths at long last. Helen of Troy
and her sister Klytemnestra are reimagined in this gorgeous
retelling of the classic Greek myth - not as women defined by their
husbands and lovers but as battle-weary survivors of a patriarchal
society who take control of their own destiny. Absolutely
riveting!' - Alka Joshi, New York Times bestselling author of The
Henna Artist
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