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. 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 A great read for any fans of mythology retellings or historical fiction! - Kirstin Swartz Some of my favorite chapters were from the perspective of Calliope, the muse, who overtakes Homer’s leading role by denying him the ability to compose his epic poem. A Thousand Ships presents itself as an anthology of Greek myths that are well-connected and characterized, although not chronologically told, which at times made the narrative a bit confusing. Maeve NoonanĪ retelling of the infamous Trojan War, but from the perspective of the women who lived it, be they goddesses, nymphs, Amazons, Greeks or Trojan. A Thousand Ships belongs on the shelf with Miller's Circe.
Women whether victim, survivor or somewhere in between are just as heroic as any warrior or king. The story of each of the women rings with clarity and the truth of war. Fierce in tone (yet modern) the voices of the women and their stories are vivid and wondrously drawn. This novel draws on all the ancient sources that recount or mention the women of the Iliad or the Odyssey.
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