{"product_id":"9780241554777","title":"Clytemnestra -- Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eTHE TALE OF A WOMAN THE WORLD SHALL NEVER FORGET . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Vivid with fury, passion and strength, this is a fabulous myth retelling' JENNIFER SAINT\n\u003cbr\u003e'A blaze of a novel, fiery and furious - and alight with murderous revenge' DAILY MAIL\n\u003cbr\u003e'A powerhouse of a novel. Clytemnestra's rage, heartbreak and determination radiate off the page' ELODIE HARPER\n\u003cbr\u003e'A thrilling tale of power and prophecies, and the fierce Queen who fought back at those who wronged her' COSMOPOLITAN, 'The best books to look forward to in 2023'\n\u003cbr\u003e__________\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMother. Monarch. Murderer. Magnificent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou are born to a king, but marry a tyrant. You stand helplessly as he sacrifices your child to placate the gods. You watch him wage war on a foreign shore and comfort yourself with violent thoughts of your own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou play the part, fooling enemies who deny you justice. Slowly, you plot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou are Clytemnestra.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut when the husband who owns you returns in triumph, what then?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAcceptance or vengeance - infamy follows both. So you bide your time and wait, until you might force the gods' hands and take revenge. Until you rise. For you understood something that the others don't. If power isn't given to you, you have to take it for yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA blazing novel set in the world of Ancient Greece and told through the eyes of its greatest heroine, this is a thrilling tale of power and prophecies, of hatred and love, perfect for fans of ARIADNE and THE SONG OF ACHILLES.\n\u003cbr\u003e__________\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Strong and immersive. Well-worth plucking from the pile of chiton-lit' THE TIMES\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Casati brings the blood-soaked world of Greek mythology fully alive in this powerful novel' WOMAN \u0026amp; HOME\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A heroine of fierce spirit. With the fire and spark of Madeline Miller and the depths of Mary Renault' MANDA SCOTT\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A passionate picture of a fiercely patriarchal society and her heroine's refusal to be bound by its\n\u003cbr\u003erules' SUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Rivals House of the Dragon in conspiracies and feminine brutality. An electrifying read' ELIZABETH FREMANTLE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Redefines the mythical retelling genre with a warrior queen who, instead of enduring suffering, avenges it' ANNIE GARTHWAITE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A thrilling reimagining of an infamous Greek figure' RED\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48331527717099,"sku":"00000_00000_00000_00000","price":41.23,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/4484\/5803\/files\/9780241554777-1.jpg?v=1785756709","url":"https:\/\/kinokuniya.com.sg\/zh\/products\/9780241554777","provider":"Books Kinokuniya Singapore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}