Elektra

Elektra
Jennifer Saint
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Paperback
h198 x 129mm - 352pg
19 Jan 2023 UK
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9781472273956
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An exciting and equally lyrical new retelling from Jennifer Saint, the Sunday Times bestselling author of ARIADNE' Saint' s immersive novel thrusts the reader straight into the heart of Greek mythology' ipaper on AriadneThe House of Atreus is cursed. A bloodline tainted by a generational cycle of violence and vengeance. This is the story of three women, their fates inextricably tied to this curse, and the fickle nature of men and gods. Clytemnestra The sister of Helen, wife of Agamemnon - her hopes of averting the curse are dashed when her sister is taken to Troy by the feckless Paris. Her husband raises a great army against them and determines to win, whatever the cost. CassandraPrincess of Troy, and cursed by Apollo to see the future but never to be believed when she speaks of it. She is powerless in her knowledge that the city will fall. ElektraThe youngest daughter of Clytemnestra and Agamemnon, Elektra is horrified by the bloodletting of her kin. But can she escape the curse, or is her own destiny also bound by violence? Praise for Jennifer Saint and ARIADNE:' A lyrical, insightful re-telling' Daily Mail' Relevant and revelatory' Stylist ' Energetic and compelling' Times' An illuminating read' Woman & Home ' A story that' s impossible to forget' Culturefly
Elektra tells the stories of three women as each battles to forge her own destiny. Jennifer Saint explores how suffering is passed down generations in this compelling novel, told in rich and evocative prose. A truly immersive read. * Elizabeth Lee, author of CUNNING WOMEN *
Due to a lifelong fascination with Ancient Greek mythology, Jennifer Saint read Classical Studies at King' s College, London. She spent the next thirteen years as an English teacher, sharing a love of literature and creative writing with her students. ARIADNE is her first novel and ELEKTRA will be her second.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781472273956
Published: 19 Jan 2023
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Wildfire
Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
Format: Paperback
Height: 198mm
Width: 129mm
Weight: 41g
Pages: 352

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