The 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.
Cassandra,Princess 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. Elektra,the 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
Publisher: Headline Publishing GroupISBN: 9781472273956Number of pages: 384Weight: 259 gDimensions: 196 x 128 x 32 mm
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'This book is profoundly moving,full of beautiful touches which made the story feel fresh without losing any of the magic of its classical setting. I absolutely loved it.'- Elodie Harper,author of The Wolf Den
Jennifer Saint
Jennifer Saint is a British novelist famous for retellings of Greek mythology from female perspectives.
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