Ariadne

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Product Details
Price
$17.99  $16.73
Publisher
Flatiron Books
Publish Date
Pages
320
Dimensions
5.53 X 8.34 X 0.84 inches | 0.59 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781250773593

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About the Author
Due to a lifelong fascination with Ancient Greek mythology, Jennifer Saint read Classical Studies at King's College, London. She spent the next thirteen years as an English teacher, sharing a love of literature and creative writing with her students. Ariadne is her first novel.
Reviews

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"A page-turner...If you like Madeline Miller's Circe and Son of Achilles, you will eat up Ariadne, a retelling of yet another engrossing and horrifying classic Greek myth."
--Glamour

"Beautifully written and nuanced, Ariadne explores the bonds between women and their epic quest for agency in patriarchal Greek society."
--BuzzFeed

"The story broadens, forks, spins, and braids through the perspective of multiple narrators, and the resultis fascinating and unpredictable...A great read."
--Chicago Review of Books

"Circe fans would do well to take note."
--Bustle

"If you loved Madeline Miller's Circe, then you have to check out Ariadne by Jennifer Saint."
--PopSugar

"Saint's immersive novel thrusts the reader straight into the heart of Greek mythology with this wonderful reimagining of the story of Ariadne."
--The Independent (UK)

"A lyrical, insightful re-telling."
--The Daily Mail

"Energetic and compelling."
--The Times (UK)

"Captivating...Saint's mesmerizingly beautiful prose makes Ariadne a fascinating read."
--The Nerd Daily

"An illuminating read."
--Woman & Home

"Relevant and revelatory."
--Stylist (UK)

"A beautiful epic...In a world ruled by temperamental, petulant gods, Ariadne is a shining beacon of female strength and courage--making this a story that's impossible to forget."
--CultureFly (UK)

"Enchanting...Saint expertly highlights how often the women of this world pay the price for the actions of the men around them. Lovers of mythology should snap this up."
--Publishers Weekly

"Complex--and bold...Fans of Madeline Miller's Circe will enjoy this faithful retelling that centers the often-forgotten women of Greek myth."
--Booklist

"Ariadne is a shimmering tapestry of two sisters bound by deceit and the shadows of family history. One marries a hero, the other a god. As their lives criss-cross through girlhood and womanhood, the secrets that their husbands keep become a monstrous backdrop to their relationship. With a fresh voice and keen insight, Saint adds flesh and bone to an ancient myth, drawing the reader into an uneasy world of ever-afters."
--Yangsze Choo, New York Times bestselling author of The Night Tiger

"An ancient story of love and sisterhood reimagined, Jennifer Saint's Ariadne is a truly masterful debut--compulsive, absorbing and lyrical. Saint breathes new life into the forgotten women of Greek mythology with a novel that's both incredibly absorbing, and full of heart."
--Katie Lowe, author of The Furies