Natalie Haynes
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Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
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English
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Publisher Annotation: This is the women's war, just as much as it is the men's. They have waited long enough for their turn . . . This was never the story of one woman, or two. It was the story of them all . . . In the middle of the night, a woman wakes to find her beloved city engulfed in flames. Ten seemingly endless years of conflict between the Greeks and the Trojans are over. Troy has fallen. From the Trojan women whose fates now lie in the hands...
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Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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"Few writers today have reshaped our view of the ancient Greek myths more than revered bestselling author Natalie Haynes. Divine Might is a female-centered look at Olympus and the Furies, focusing on the goddesses whose prowess, passions, jealousies, and desires rival those of their male kin, including: Athene, who sprang fully formed from her father's brow (giving Zeus a killer headache in the process), the goddess of war and provider of wise counsel;...
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In this thoroughly engaging book, Natalie Haynes brings her scholarship and wit to the most fascinating true stories of the ancient world. The Ancient Guide to Modern Life not only reveals the origins of our culture in areas including philosophy, politics, language, and art, it also draws illuminating connections between antiquity and our present time, to demonstrate that the Greeks and Romans were not so different from ourselves: Is Bart Simpson...
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Portuguese
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De Helena de Troia a Pandora e das Amazonas a Medeia, esta é uma visão fascinante e reveladora de mulheres notáveis colocadas no centro das histórias clássicas da mitologia grega. Em O Jarro de Pandora, Natalie Haynes, coloca as mulheres dos mitos gregos em pé de igualdade com os homens. Com inteligência, humor refinado e conhecimento erudito, Haynes revoluciona nossa compreensão sobre poemas épicos, histórias e peças de teatro, ressuscitando-os...
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Portuguese
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"Este romance recria a história da Guerra de Troia pela perspectiva de Helena e das mulheres da Ilíada de Homero.
No meio da noite, Creusa acorda e encontra sua amada cidade tomada pelas chamas. O conflito aparentemente interminável entre os gregos e os troianos termina depois de dez anos. Troia tinha sido derrotada. Em Mil Navios para Troia, por meio de uma narrativa poderosa, contada com base em uma perspectiva exclusivamente feminina, Natalie...
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Portuguese
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"Natalie Haynes traz nesse romance contemporâneo uma nova versão do mito da Medusa, descontruindo a história com paixão e inteligência, por meio de uma nova versão literária deste clássico.
Medusa é a única mortal em uma família de deuses, e a mais jovem das irmãs Górgonas. Diferentemente delas, Medusa envelhece, passa por mudanças e tem fraquezas. Quando Poseidon, o deus do mar, ataca sexualmente Medusa no templo de Atena, a deusa...
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"A brand-new collection of short stories featuring the Queen of Mystery's legendary detective Jane Marple, penned by 12 remarkable best-selling and acclaimed authors. This collection of 12 original short stories, all featuring Jane Marple, will introduce the character to a whole new generation. Each author reimagines Agatha Christie's Marple through their own unique perspective while staying true to the hallmarks of a traditional mystery ... Miss...