A Thousand Ships

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]

First edition (publ. Mantle)

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
  1. The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/may/23/a-thousand-ships-natalie-haynes-review
  2. Brooklyn Public Library https://www.bklynlibrary.org/item?b=12378933
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