Blogs in March 2023

Stone Blind 7th March 2023

So to mortal men, we are monsters. Because of our teeth, our flight, our strength. They fear us, so they call us monsters. Medusa is the only mortal in a family of gods. Growing up with her sisters, she...

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A Thousand Ships 3rd March 2020

In A Thousand Ships, broadcaster and classicist Natalie Haynes retells the story of the Trojan War from an all-female perspective, for fans of Madeline Miller and Pat Barker. This was never the story of one woman, or two. It...

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The Children of Jocasta 26th July 2018

In The Children of Jocasta, Natalie Haynes takes a fresh perspective on an ancient story, reimagining in gripping prose how the Oedipus and Antigone stories would look if the oft-overlooked female characters took centre stage. Retelling the myth to...

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The Amber Fury 17th November 2014

Alex Morris has lost everything:her relationship, her career and her faith in the future. Moving to Edinburgh to escape her demons, Alex takes a job teaching at a Pupil Referral Unit. It’s a place for kids whose behaviour is...

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