{"product_id":"9781408725436-heroines","title":"The Heroines","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe instant Sunday Times bestseller\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eANATOMY OF A SCANDAL meets ARIADNE in this thrilling, evocatively told debut novel, reframing the trial of Phaedra, one of classical literature's most controversial figures, for the modern reader. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A deft and clever retelling full of intrigue, rage and pathos' \u003cb\u003eJENNIFER SAINT, author of \u003ci\u003eAriadne\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An intelligent, highly crafted and necessary book' \u003cb\u003eCLAIRE NORTH, author of\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003cb\u003eIthaca\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Urgent and furious' \u003cb\u003eROSIE ANDREWS, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Leviathan \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e___________________\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Athens, crowds flock to witness the most shocking trial of the ancient world. The royal family is mired in scandal. Phaedra, young bride of King Theseus, has accused her stepson, Hippolytus of rape.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe's a prince, a talented horseman, a promising noble with his whole life ahead of him. She's a young and neglected wife, the youngest in a long line of Cretan women with less than savoury reputations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe men of Athens must determine the truth. Who is guilty, and who is innocent?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut the women know truth is a slippery thing. After all, this is the age of heroes and the age of monsters. There are two sides to every story, and theirs has gone unheard.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUntil now.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e___________________\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Audacious and spirited' \u003cb\u003eSARAH BURTON, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Strange Adventures of H\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e'A timely and labyrinthian retelling of the trial of Phaedra: breaking down the old walls and illuminating the true monsters.' \u003cb\u003eCARI THOMAS author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThreadneedle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The Heroines subverts the most enduring myth of all. That women are to blame.' \u003cb\u003eJ\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eOANNE BURN, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Hemlock Cure\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A mesmerizing read' \u003cb\u003eELIZABETH LEE, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eCunning Women\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Fiercely compelling' \u003cb\u003eCAROLINE LEA, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Glass Woman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e'A stunning debut . vibrant characters, dark twists, a shimmering brilliant read.' \u003cb\u003eCARLY REAGON, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Toll House\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Beautifully told and utterly gripping .  . \u003ci\u003eThe Heroines\u003c\/i\u003e compellingly asks us to consider how our understanding is influenced by who is telling the story, and why.' \u003cb\u003eCAILEAN STEED, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eauthor of Home\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40886106030177,"sku":"9781408725436","price":14.28,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_33977845.jpg?v=1753427499","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781408725436-heroines","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}