Medium – Book About the Book – Natalie Haynes tells the story of Troy from the point of view of the women involved. She uses women, girls and goddesses to paint a picture of the campaign and its aftermath, from both the point of view of the Greeks and Trojans and other interested parties. EachContinue reading “2021 Book #61 – A Thousand Ships”
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2021 Book #45 – The Children of Jocasta
Medium – Book About the Book – This story tells the tale of two different women, who are often overlooked in Greek history/myth. The first is Jocasta, the wife and (eek) mother of Oedipus, whose story is told in the third person. The second is Ismene, her daughter /grand-daughter, whose story is told in theContinue reading “2021 Book #45 – The Children of Jocasta”
TBR Pile #21 – Troy
Medium – Audiobook About the Book – Following on from his tales of the gods (Mythos) and the great heroes (Heroes), Stephen Fry takes us back to Ancient Greece for his third in the series, Troy. Unsurprisingly, this book tells the story of the legend of the Trojan war, with Fry’s wonderful mixture of humorousContinue reading “TBR Pile #21 – Troy”
TBR Pile Book #5 – Circe
Medium – Book About the Book – Circe, the immortal daughter of Helios (the Greek God of the Sun), is a strange child, unloved by her parents and the rest of her family. Residing in her father’s halls, she sees many things that she dislikes and is teased, taunted and generally mistreated. She thinks ofContinue reading “TBR Pile Book #5 – Circe”
Book #19 – Mythos
Prompt – A book by an author who has written more than 20 books. Including books of screenplays, Stephen Fry has! Medium – Audiobook About the Book – Stephen Fry takes us on a whirlwind tour of the Greek myths, starting from the very dawn of time, right through the arrival of the Gods onContinue reading “Book #19 – Mythos”
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