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A Thousand Ships: A Novel Audiobook
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An NPR Best Book of the Year
“Gorgeous.... 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
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.
This is the women’s war, just as much as it is the men’s. They have waited long enough for their turn . . .
This was never the story of one woman, or two. It was the story of them all . . .
In the middle of the night, a woman wakes to find her beloved city engulfed in flames. Ten seemingly endless years of conflict between the Greeks and the Trojans are over. Troy has fallen.
From the Trojan women whose fates now lie in the hands of the Greeks, to the Amazon princess who fought Achilles on their behalf, to Penelope awaiting the return of Odysseus, to the three goddesses whose feud started it all, these are the stories of the women whose lives, loves, and rivalries were forever altered by this long and tragic war.
A woman’s epic, powerfully imbued with new life, A Thousand Ships puts the women, girls and goddesses at the center of the Western world’s great tale ever told.
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“[An] excellent take on the Greek classics…Haynes shines by twisting common perceptions of the Trojan War and its aftermath in order to capture the women’s experiences.”
— Publishers Weekly
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“With her trademark passion, wit, and fierce feminism, Natalie Haynes gives much-needed voice to the silenced women of the Trojan War.”
— Madeline Miller, #1 New York Times bestselling author -
“Absorbing and fiercely feminist…this subversive re-seeing of the classics is a many-layered delight.”
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“A witty, unapologetically feminist story of women’s suffering, courage, and endurance…Haynes’ freshly modern version of an ancient tale is perfect for our times.
— Booklist
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Shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction
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A London Times Literary Supplement Best Book of the Year
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A London Guardian Best Book of the Year
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An NPR Best Book of the Year
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An Amazon Editor’s Top Pick in Fiction
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About Natalie Haynes
Natalie Haynes is a writer and broadcaster. She is the author of several books, including A Thousand Ships, which was shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction in 2020, and Pandora’s Jar, a bestseller in both the United Kingdome and the United States. She has written and performed eight series of her BBC Radio 4 show, Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics. In 2015 she was awarded the Classical Association Prize for her work in bringing classics to a wider audience.