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Retelling of the Trojan War from female perspective.
"The Silence of the Girls" offers a poignant narrative through the eyes of Briseis, upending the traditional male-centric mythos of the Trojan War. If you enjoy diving into rich historical fiction that reimagines classical tales with a focus on the untold stories of women, this book by Pat Barker will provide a refreshing and emotionally gripping experience. The novel not only gives a voice to the silenced but also provokes deep reflection on the roles of women in history and literature.
- Costa Book Award Nominee for Novel (2018)
- Women's Prize for Fiction Nominee (2019)
- Dublin Literary Award Nominee (2020)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
ISBN: 9780241338070
Authors:
Pat Barker
Publisher: Doubleday
Date of Publication: 2018-01-01
Format: Hardcover
Goodreads rating: 3.9
(rated by 101630 readers)
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With breathtaking historical detail and luminous prose, Pat Barker brings the teeming world of the Greek camp to vivid life. She offers nuanced, complex portraits of characters and stories familiar from mythology, which, seen from Briseis's perspective, are rife with newfound revelations. Barker's latest builds on her decades-long study of war and its impact on individual lives--and it is nothing short of magnificent.
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Retelling of the Trojan War from female perspective.
"The Silence of the Girls" offers a poignant narrative through the eyes of Briseis, upending the traditional male-centric mythos of the Trojan War. If you enjoy diving into rich historical fiction that reimagines classical tales with a focus on the untold stories of women, this book by Pat Barker will provide a refreshing and emotionally gripping experience. The novel not only gives a voice to the silenced but also provokes deep reflection on the roles of women in history and literature.
- Costa Book Award Nominee for Novel (2018)
- Women's Prize for Fiction Nominee (2019)
- Dublin Literary Award Nominee (2020)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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