![]() ![]() Let’s start by saying that this book is fantastic. It’s a perfect one stop shop to hear from all the women involved in the epic narrative. Haynes gives each important lady a moment in the spotlight to tell her own story of the tragic reality of war, meaning we learn snippets from Homer’s Odyssey, Virgil’s Aeneid, and even Aeschylus’ Agamemnon. What’s wonderful about this book is that a reader won’t only be confined to learning about the characters present in Homer’s epic poem The Iliad, but will also learn about the women who appear in the surrounding mythology from ancient times. ![]() ![]() You can certainly learn about the battle of Troy from “A Thousand Ships” by Natalie Haynes. ![]() This retelling of the most famous war in all of western history powerfully reignites the feminist viewpoint we so needed in the 21st century. Haynes takes us on a wild ride guided by the famous female names we forget were there, fighting their own emotional battles as the war wages on. Both Greek and Trojan women tell us their side of the famous battle, from Odysseus’ wife Penelope, to Hecuba the queen of the Trojans, and even the goddess Eris who started it all. During the 10 year war, women everywhere wake to find their beloved home in flames, their husbands caught up in conflict, or their families murdered by the enemy. Haynes’ compelling reimagining of the Trojan war puts the women of this legend firmly at the centre of her story. ![]()
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