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*** THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ***

''A deft and clever retelling full of intrigue, rage and pathos'' JENNIFER SAINT, author of Ariadne

''An intelligent, highly crafted and necessary book'' CLAIRE NORTH, author of Ithaca

''Urgent and furious'' ROSIE ANDREWS, author of The Leviathan
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In 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.

He''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.

The men of Athens must determine the truth. Who is guilty, and who is innocent?

But the women know truth is a slippery thing. After all, this is the a

The Heroines

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      Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
      Publication Date: 01/04/2024
      ISBN13: 9781408725443, 978-1408725443
      ISBN10: 1408725444
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      *** THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ***

      ''A deft and clever retelling full of intrigue, rage and pathos'' JENNIFER SAINT, author of Ariadne

      ''An intelligent, highly crafted and necessary book'' CLAIRE NORTH, author of Ithaca

      ''Urgent and furious'' ROSIE ANDREWS, author of The Leviathan
      ___________________

      In 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.

      He''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.

      The men of Athens must determine the truth. Who is guilty, and who is innocent?

      But the women know truth is a slippery thing. After all, this is the a

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