{"product_id":"the-heroines-9781408725436","title":"The Heroines","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e''A deft and clever retelling full of intrigue, rage and pathos'' \u003cb\u003eJENNIFER SAINT, author of \u003ci\u003eAriadne\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''An intelligent, highly crafted and necessary book'' \u003cb\u003eCLAIRE NORTH, author of\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003cb\u003eIthaca\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Urgent and furious'' \u003cb\u003eROSIE ANDREWS, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Leviathan \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e___________________\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Athens, crowds flock to witness the most shocking trial of the ancient world. The royal family is mired in scandal. Phaedra, young bride of King Theseus, has accused her stepson, Hippolytus of rape.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe''s a prince, a talented horseman, a promising noble with his whole life ahead of him. She''s a young and neglected wife, the youngest in a long line of Cretan women with less than savoury reputations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe men of Athens must determine the truth. Who is guilty, and who is innocent?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut the women know truth is a slippery thing. After all, this is the age of heroes and the age of monsters. There are two sides to ever\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Heroines \u003c\/i\u003eis \u003cb\u003ea powerful reimagining of Greek tragedy\u003c\/b\u003e, skilfully interweaving the voices of women to haunting effect, creating echoes that resonate in modern society. \u003cb\u003eA deft and clever retelling full of intrigue, rage and pathos\u003c\/b\u003e -- JENNIFER SAINT, author of ARIADNE\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003ecompelling and skilfully woven story\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Heroines \u003c\/i\u003echallenges the silencing of female voices \u003cb\u003ewith an urgent and furious reimagining\u003c\/b\u003e of a number of unlikely Classical tales. -- ROSIE ANDREWS, author of THE LEVIATHAN\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA feminist retelling that subverts the most enduring myth of them all - that women are to blame for the violence exacted upon them and are the cause of their own suffering\u003c\/b\u003e. Laura Shepperson does not flinch in her reimagining of Phaedra's story. \u003cb\u003eWholly original\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Heroines \u003c\/i\u003eeschews romance, and does not seek to mollify the male reader. Instead, the author holds steadfast in her unpicking of the age-old misogynistic narrative that women are weak, conniving and duplicitous. Chapter after chapter she posits: \u003ci\u003eThis\u003c\/i\u003e is how it is, can you deny it? \u003cb\u003eA welcome reimagining that left me all at once satisfied and furious\u003c\/b\u003e -- JOANNE BURN, author of THE HEMLOCK CURE\u003cbr\u003eA timely and labyrinthian retelling of the trial of Phaedra: \u003cb\u003ebreaking down the old walls and illuminating the true monsters\u003c\/b\u003e -- CARI THOMAS, author of THREADNEEDLE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn intelligent, highly crafted and necessary book \u003c\/b\u003e -- CLAIRE NORTH, author of ITAHCA\u003cbr\u003eAn \u003cb\u003eaudacious and spirited \u003c\/b\u003erefiguring of Greek myth in which human rather than divine action is the driving force -- SARAH BURTON, author of THE STRANGE ADVENTURES OF H\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThrilling, menacing, heartbreaking.\u003c\/b\u003e An ancient story for modern times. So gripping the pages almost turn themselves! -- EMMA CARROLL, author of LETTERS FROM THE LIGHTHOUSE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eUrgent, resonant and timely\u003c\/b\u003e * WOMAN'S OWN *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Heroines\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ebeautifully told, and utterly gripping\u003c\/b\u003e - a must for any fans of Greek myth retellings. I was immediately enthralled by the variety of voices and viewpoints telling the story, and each character was so well drawn and distinctive. \u003cb\u003eThe tension builds to an explosive, heart rending finale\u003c\/b\u003e, and I couldn't put the book down. Shepperson draws from the original myths, and \u003cb\u003ecompellingly asks us to consider how our understanding is influenced by who is telling the story - and why\u003c\/b\u003e. -- CAILEAN STEED, author of HOME\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA stunning debut . . . vibrant characters, dark twists, a shimmering brilliant read. \u003c\/b\u003e -- CARLY REAGON, author of THE TOLL HOUSE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you love Greek mythology, you'll love \u003ci\u003eThe Heroines\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e * COSMOPOLITAN *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCompelling and immersive storytelling. A sparkling debut\u003c\/b\u003e -- JULIE OWEN MOYLAN, author of THAT GREEN EYED GIRL\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Heroines\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ea vivid retelling\u003c\/b\u003e of Phaedra's story that gives voice to the women involved, and feels starkly relevant to the world we live in today. \u003cb\u003eA mesmerising read\u003c\/b\u003e -- ELIZABETH LEE, author of CUNNING WOMEN\u003cbr\u003eI was gripped throughout. A \u003cb\u003erelevant and original \u003c\/b\u003eretelling, giving voice and agency to women whose stories have been a subplot in myth or have remained unheard for so long. A \u003cb\u003efiercely compelling\u003c\/b\u003e novel -- CAROLINE LEA, author of THE GLASS WOMAN\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eShepperson shines in her debut . . . This inspired feminist retelling will captivate readers\u003c\/b\u003e * Publisher's Weekly *\u003cbr\u003eA pointed examination of the plight of women in ancient Greece, this \u003cb\u003epowerful and compulsively readable\u003c\/b\u003e tale should appeal to fans of Jennifer Saint's \u003ci\u003eAriadne \u003c\/i\u003eand Madeline Miller's \u003ci\u003eCirce\u003c\/i\u003e * Booklist Starred Review *\u003cbr\u003eThis tale was always going to be a tragedy, but\u003cb\u003e telling it almost entirely from the women's points of view makes it both more modern and more eternal\u003c\/b\u003e, the system of men protecting men never changing. \u003cb\u003eA breath of fresh air from an ancient tale\u003c\/b\u003e. * Kirkus *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn edgy, accessible feminist reworking of the tricky story of Phaedra \u003c\/b\u003e * Australian Woman's Weekly *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA creative and absorbing take\u003c\/b\u003e * Heat, Book of the Week *\u003cbr\u003eShepperson's love of classics is plain to see in this retelling... \u003ci\u003eThe Heroines\u003c\/i\u003e is\u003cb\u003e a strong, learned addition to the growing canon of contemporary reimaginings of ancient myths\u003c\/b\u003e * CAMBRIDGE EDITION *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Heroines\u003c\/i\u003e is\u003cb\u003e a stunner of a debut\u003c\/b\u003e. Shepperson holds her own in the Greek myth re-telling genre, weaving an epic tale centred around Phaedra.\u003cb\u003e I couldn't put it down. \u003c\/b\u003e -- AMITA PARIKH, author of THE CIRCUS TRAIN\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408001605975,"sku":"9781408725436","price":13.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-heroines-9781408725436","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}