Aprašymas
The princesses of Crete, Ariadne and Phaedra, daughters of the terrible king Minos, grow up in the magnificent palace of Knossos, decorated by the great master Daedalus. However, wherever they go, they are accompanied everywhere by the horrifying roars and thuds of hooves echoing from the underground Labyrinth. It is their brother the Minotaur, a bloodthirsty monster that claims a new victim every year.
When the Athenian prince Theseus comes to Crete to fight the monster, Ariadne falls in love with him and decides to help him kill the Minotaur. But for this, she has to betray her family and her native Crete, and in a world ruled by hot-tempered Greek gods and gods, where women are easy pawns in the game of powerful men, such actions can be very costly.
What fate will the goddesses of fate give to the brave princess – eternal love and happiness or endless suffering?
Enchanting, intoxicating, engaging the reader, the book “Ariadne” by Jennifer Saint is a modern epic in which the forgotten women of Greek myths find themselves again in the vortex of history.
“A lyrical, insightful retelling of the myth.”
Daily Mail
“A timely and revelatory book.”
Stylist
“Energetic and evocative.”
Times
“A wonderful rich novel.”
Woman&Home
Jennifer Saint has had a lifelong fascination with ancient Greek mythology, which is why she chose to study classical philology at King’s College London. After her studies, she worked as an English language and literature teacher for thirteen years, instilling in her students a love of literature and developing their creative writing skills. Jennifer Saint’s debut novel Ariadne is a feminist retelling of the ancient Greek myth.
