For The Most Beautiful
A dazzling novel that breathes thrilling and passionate life into the story of the women of Troy
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3.0 • 1 Rating
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- €7.99
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- €7.99
Publisher Description
If you've been gripped by Pat Barker's The Women of Troy and The Silence of the Girls, then For the Most Beautiful is a must-read for you . . .
Three thousand years ago a war took place that gave birth to legends - to Achilles, the greatest of the Greeks, and Hector, prince of Troy. It was a war that shook the very foundations of the world. But what if there was more to this epic conflict? What if there was another, hidden tale of the Trojan War?
Now is the time for the women of Troy to tell their story.
Thrillingly imagined and startlingly original, For the Most Beautiful reveals the untold story of Krisayis, daughter of the Trojans' High Priest, and of Briseis, princess of Pedasus, who fight to determine the fate of a city and its people in this ancient time of mischievous gods and mythic heroes.
In this novel full of passion and revenge, loyalty and betrayal, bravery and sacrifice, Emily Hauser breathes exhilarating new life into one of the greatest legends of all - in a tale that has waited millennia to be told.
'Brings ancient Troy wildly, raucously, passionately alive' Manda Scott, author of Boudica
Customer Reviews
A good read, very descriptive
The first three quarters of the book were very enjoyable, but I feel that the last quarter of the story was rushed and unsatisfactory. I had high expectations for this because I love retellings of the Iliad, especially when they centre on Briseis. I feel that this book fell sort of flat, which is a pity because it had great potential. Otherwise, I thought the writing was very detailed and vivid. Recommended for anyone who loves Greek mythology and the Iliad.