Elektra

De: Jennifer Saint

Narrado por: Beth Eyre, Jane Collingwood, Julie Teal

A spellbinding retelling of the story of Troy drawn from the perspective of the fearless women at the heart of it all.

The House of Atreus is cursed. A bloodline tainted by a generational cycle of violence and vengeance. This is the story of three women, their fates inextricably tied to this curse, and the fickle nature of men and gods.

Clytemnestra

The sister of Helen, wife of Agamemnon—her hopes of averting the curse are dashed when her sister is taken to Troy by the feckless Paris. Her husband raises a great army against them and determines to win, whatever the cost.

Cassandra

Princess of Troy, and cursed by Apollo to see the future but never to be believed when she speaks of it. She is powerless in her knowledge that the city will fall.

Elektra

The youngest daughter of Clytemnestra and Agamemnon, Elektra is horrified by the bloodletting of her kin. But can she escape the curse, or is her own destiny also bound by violence?

©2022 Jennifer Saint (P)2022 Headline Publishing Group Ltd

meh

I really struggled with this. it's okay. not great, not the worse. I wouldn't recommend.

Excellent but some background helps

Overall this was a moving, powerful, and intelligent presentation of a classic Greek myth. The only thing that keeps me from giving it 5 stars is the fact that it can be confusing at first who is talking and what their relationships are. If you aren’t closely familiar with this myth (like me), a little background research into the main characters (such as Wikipedia or the like) will be very helpful. Of course, by doing so, one runs the risk of “spoilers”, but that’s not so important in my opinion — after all, this story has already been around for thousands of years! It’s not the “suspense” of an unknown ending that makes it captivating; it’s the psychological fleshing out of the characters and the heavy archetypal implications. For me this was a sumptuous banquet of historical, mythic, emotional, psychological, and even spiritual delights (and horrors). Bravo!

Beautiful and heartbreaking

Greek tragedy at it’s best. Wow! This book was so beautifully written. Saint perfectly weaves the perspective of three iconic female characters from Greek mythology in a stunning tale of revenge, heartache and the impact of war so often overlooked when told from a male perspective. If you love retellings of Greek myths then this book is right up there with The Song of Achilles and Circe by Madeline Miller as well as Mythos, Heroes and Troy by Stephen Fry. You will not regret reading this book. Loved it!