A Thousand Ships
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First edition (publ. Mantle)
A Thousand Ships is a 2019 novel by Natalie Haynes which retells the mythology of the Trojan war from the perspective of the women involved.[1]
Format
As a framing device, the muse Calliope narrates several stories from Greek mythology to an unidentified male poet.[2] She introduces characters including Helen of Troy, Hecabe, Briseis, Oenone and Circe.
Reception
The novel was shortlisted for the 2020 Women's Prize for Fiction.
References
- ^ "A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes review – women of the Trojan war". the Guardian. 23 May 2019.
- ^ "A thousand ships". www.bklynlibrary.org.
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