Perfect for readers of Circe and Ariadne, Daughters of Sparta is a vivid and illuminating retelling of the Siege of Troy that tells the story of mythology’s most vilified women. But here, in Daughters of Sparta, Claire Heywood breathes new life into their myth. Claire Heywood Daughters of Sparta: A tale of secrets, betrayal and revenge from mythology's most vilified women Kindle Edition by Claire Heywood (Author) Format: Kindle Edition 762 ratings 3.9 on Goodreads 7,873 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 12.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0. These are people and places most of us have read about in other stories. Their duty is now to give birth to the heirs society demands and be the meek, submissive queens their men expect.īut 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. Daughters of Sparta by Claire Heywood Helen and Klytemnestra, Agamemnon and Menelaos, Sparta and Troy. While still only girls they are separated and married off to legendary foreign kings Agamemnon and Menelaos, never to meet again. Such privilege comes at a high price, though, and their destinies are not theirs to command. With their high birth and unrivalled beauty, they are the envy of all of Greece. Two stories reclaimed.Īs princesses of Sparta, Helen and Klytemnestra have known nothing but luxury and plenty. Perfect for readers of Circe and Ariadne, Daughters of Sparta is a vivid and illuminating retelling of the Siege of Troy that tells the story of mythologys.
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