My favourite read of September was, without doubt, this retelling of Medea‘s story. You can tell Haynes loves her subject.
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A retell of Medea and Jason's stories.
I like Natalie Haynes, and her story style that puts women in Greek myth back to the frontline. This is not my favourite book but I liked the first 2/3, the story was rushed through in the last 1/3. Throughout there were many interesting details so I will get my own copy.
What idiot starts decorating their kitchen weeks before Christmas? 😅🫣
I'm about to start Natalie Haynes new book. I noticed on the author info that she has a radio show, Stand Up for the Classics.
I've been listening to her hilarious and fascinating take on the clasics. I love it.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/b040hjy4?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile
pickWe all know of Jason, the Greek “hero” who captured the Golden Fleece. In Haynes‘ version of the story, he is shown as a charmer and a narcissist, who only succeeded because he had the help of the goddesses Hera, Aphrodite, Athene, Artemis and Hecate, and Hecate‘s priestess Medea, who is the main focus of this version of the story.
Thoroughly recommend this one!
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