In the middle of the night, Creusa wakes to find her beloved Troy engulfed in flames. This was never the story of one woman, or two. In A Thousand Ships, broadcaster and classicist Natalie Haynes retells the story of the Trojan War from an all-female perspective, for fans of Madeline Miller and Pat Barker. The Maidens is a story of love, and of grief – of what makes us who we are, and what makes us kill.

And the man who will become the prime suspect in Mariana’s investigation – an obsession which will unravel everything… A group under the sinister influence of the enigmatic professor Edward Fosca.Ī man who seems to know more than anyone about the murders – and the victims. For her niece, Zoe, it’s the tragic scene of her best friend’s murder.Īs memory and mystery entangle Mariana, she finds a society full of secrets, which has been shocked to its core by the murder of one of its own.īecause behind its idyllic beauty is a web of jealousy and rage which emanates from an exclusive set of students known only as The Maidens. St Christopher’s College, Cambridge, is a closed world to most.įor Mariana Andros – a group therapist struggling through her private grief – it’s where she met her late husband. There are some wonderful retellings of Greek mythology around at the moment and with the publication of The Maidens by Alex Michaelides, we thought it was high time to highlight some excellent titles. Five Great books retelling Greek Mythologyįive great books retelling Greek Mythology.

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