{"product_id":"9781529333695-daughters-of-sparta","title":"Daughters of Sparta","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA tale of secrets, betrayal and revenge from mythology's most vilified women\u003cbr\u003eThe story of the Siege of Troy from the infamous Helen and her sister Klytemnestra's points of view - a tale of secrets, passion and revenge from the women behind mythology's most devastating war.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo sisters parted. Two women blamed. Two stories reclaimed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eRequired reading for fans of \u003ci\u003eCirce . \u003c\/i\u003ea remarkable, thrilling debut\u003c\/b\u003e' - Fiona Davis, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Lions of Fifth Avenue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor millennia, two women have been blamed for the fall of a mighty civilisation - but now it's time to hear their side of the story .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs princesses of Sparta, Helen and Klytemnestra have known nothing but luxury and plenty. With their high birth and unrivalled beauty, they are the envy of all of Greece.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSuch privilege comes at a high price, though, and their destinies are not theirs to command. While still only girls they are separated and married off to legendary foreign kings Agamemnon and Menelaos, never to meet again. Their duty is now to give birth to the heirs society demands and be the meek, submissive queens their men expect.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut when the weight of their husbands' neglect, cruelty and ambition becomes too heavy to bear, they must push against the constraints of their sex to carve new lives for themselves - and in doing so make waves that will ripple throughout the next three thousand years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for readers of \u003ci\u003eCirce \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eAriadne\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Daughters of Sparta\u003c\/i\u003e is a vivid and illuminating retelling of the Siege of Troy that tells the story of mythology's most vilified women from their own mouths at long last.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHelen of Troy and her sister Klytemnestra are reimagined in this\u003cb\u003e gorgeous retelling \u003c\/b\u003eof the classic Greek myth - not as women defined by their husbands and lovers but as battle-weary survivors of a patriarchal society who take control of their own destiny. \u003cb\u003eAbsolutely riveting\u003c\/b\u003e!' - Alka Joshi, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Henna Artist\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":40234708533345,"sku":"9781529333695","price":9.42,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_29004727.jpg?v=1723120774","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781529333695-daughters-of-sparta","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}