She Speaks: The Women of Greek Myths in Their Own Words

<p>In <i>She Speaks</i>, passionate classicist Honor Cargill-Martin redresses this imbalance by retelling eight classic Greek myths, this time from an all-female perspective. <br><br> Written in first-person, we hear from the astute sorceress Medea and her pivotal role in the quest for the Golden Fleece; discover the contributions of Cretan princess Ariadne in the slaying of the Minotaur; witness the strength and resilience of Atalanta, Circe, Helen of Troy, and many other women who have been previously overshadowed by their male counterparts.<br><br> With her meticulous research and insightful storytelling, readers will be mesmerised as Honor resurrects these voices, breathes new life into well-loved stories, and drags the Classics into the modern world.<br><br> <b>Stories include:</b><b><br> PANDORA''S STORY</b><br> The first woman on Earth who opened a box - and gave the world hope<br> <b>MEDUSA''S STORY</b><br> Not a monster, but a ''monstered'' woman accepting herself<br> <b>MEDEA''S STORY</b><br> The astute sorceress''s quest for the Golden Fleece<br> <b>ATALANTA''S STORY</b><br> The strongest women in all of Greece who defied the expectations of her time<br> <b>ARIADNE''S STORY</b><br> The Cretan princess who slayed the Minotaur<br> <b>HELEN''S STORY</b><br> The queen of Sparta who reclaims her beauty - and her throne!<br> <b>PENTHESILEA''S STORY</b> <br> The Amazonian warrior who never left a woman behind on the battlefield<br> <b>CIRCE''S STORY</b><br> The mighty sorceress who turned human beings into animals<br><br> This enchanting anthology for children ages 7+ features:<br>- Eight classic Greek myths, specially retold for young feminists<br>- Insightful storytelling from ''the new Mary Beard'', classicist Honor Cargill-Martin <br>- Striking illustrations by Camelia Pham, whose epic fantasy-inspired artwork has earned herself an Instagram following of 50,000<br>- Stunning holographic foil on the cover<br><br><br><b>Praise for She Speaks</b><br>''Cargill-Martin''s exciting and insightful retelling breathes new life into characters who are often not given as much airtime as their male counterparts'' - Charlotte Eyre,<i> The Bookseller</i><br><br>''Lavishly illustrated and dynamic collection of retellings'' - Imogen Russell Williams, <i>The Guardian</i><br><br>''For young readers... the classicist Cargill-Martin''s illustrated compendium gives famous - and infamous - female characters the chance to take credit as heroines, warriors and iconoclasts.'' - Kathleen Marsh, <i>The New York Times</i></p>