{"product_id":"daughters-of-sparta-paperback","title":"Daughters of Sparta - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eClaire Heywood\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE NATIONAL BESTSELLER!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eFor millennia, men have told the legend of the woman whose face launched a thousand ships--but now it's time to hear her side of the story\u003ci\u003e. Daughters of Sparta \u003c\/i\u003eis a tale of secrets, love, and tragedy from the women behind mythology's most devastating war, the infamous Helen and her sister Klytemnestra.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e As princesses of Sparta, Helen and Klytemnestra have known nothing but luxury and plenty. With their high birth and unrivaled beauty, they are the envy of all of Greece. But such privilege comes at a cost. While still only girls, the sisters are separated and married to foreign kings of their father's choosing--the powerful Agamemnon, and his brother Menelaos. Yet even as Queens, each is only expected to do two things: birth an heir and embody the meek, demure nature that is expected of women. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when the weight of their husbands' neglect, cruelty, and ambition becomes too heavy to bear, Helen and Klytemnestra must push against the constraints of their society to carve new lives for themselves, and in doing so, make waves that will ripple throughout the next three thousand years. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaughters of Sparta \u003c\/i\u003eis a vivid and illuminating reimagining of the Siege of Troy, told through the perspectives of two women whose voices have been ignored for far too long. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Required reading for fans of Circe, and a remarkable, thrilling debut.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e--Fiona Davis, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Lions of Fifth Avenue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"[A] gorgeous retelling of the classic Greek myth... Absolutely riveting!\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e--Alka Joshi, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of\u003ci\u003e The Henna Artist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eClaire Heywood\u003c\/b\u003e is a scholar of the ancient world, with a bachelor's degree in Classical Civilization and a master's degree in Ancient Visual and Material Culture from the University of Warwick. \u003ci\u003eDaughters of Sparta, \u003c\/i\u003e her first novel, was a national bestseller.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.18 x 8.19 x 5.43 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 22, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44431612575846,"sku":"9780593184370","price":24.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/RWdIUUUwT2FJSlphSzR5a1BVUnhkdz09.webp?v=1770267211","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/daughters-of-sparta-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}