What we read is an epic poem written by a poet, who is being inspired by the Muse of Epic Poetry, Calliope. I really liked the set up for A Thousand Ships. A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes was one of them, and while I found a fascinating and enjoyable read, I was somewhat underwhelmed. There was a time when several novels about the Trojan War that focused on the women were published around a similar time to each other, and I was intrigued by them all. Troy has fallen.įrom the Trojan women whose fates now lie in the hands of the Greeks, to the Amazon princess who fought Achilles on their behalf, to Penelope awaiting the return of Odysseus, to the three goddesses whose feud started it all, these are the stories of the women whose lives, loves, and rivalries were forever altered by this long and tragic war.Ī woman’s epic, powerfully imbued with new life, A Thousand Ships puts the women, girls and goddesses at the centre of the Western world’s great tale ever told. Ten seemingly endless years of conflict between the Greeks and the Trojans are over. In the middle of the night, a woman wakes to find her beloved city engulfed in flames. This was never the story of one woman, or two. They have waited long enough for their turn.
This is the women’s war, just as much as it is the men’s. Published: 2nd September 2020 | Publisher: Picador | Source: Bought
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