The Silence of the Girls: A Novel (The Women of Troy Series

The Silence of the Girls: A Novel (The Women of Troy Series Book 1)

A Washington Post Notable Book
One of the Best Books of the Year: NPR, The Economist, Financial Times
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Shortlisted for the Costa Novel Award
Finalist for the Womenâ€™s Prize for Fiction

Here is the story of the Iliad as weâ€™ve never heard it before: in the words of Briseis, Trojan queen and captive of Achilles. Given only a few words in Homerâ€™s epic and largely erased by history, she is nonetheless a pivotal figure in the Trojan War. In these pages she comes fully to life: wry, watchful, forging connections among her fellow female prisoners even as she is caught between Greeceâ€™s two most powerful warriors. Her story pulls back the veil on the thousands of women who lived behind the scenes of the Greek army campâ€”concubines, nurses, prostitutes, the women who lay out the deadâ€”as gods and mortals spar, and as a legendary war hurtles toward its inevitable conclusion. Brilliantly written, filled with moments of terror and beauty, The Silence of the Girls gives voice to an extraordinary womanâ€”and makes an ancient story new again.
Country USA
Manufacturer Vintage
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2018-09-04
Format Kindle eBook

The Silence of the Girls: A Novel (The Women of Troy Series Book 1)