Natalie Haynes

Una novela magistral sobre la guerra de Troya contada desde una perspectiva femenina. «Ésta nunca ha sido la historia de una mujer, ni de dos: es la de todas». En plena noche, una mujer se despierta

When you open up, who will you let in? When Alex Morris loses her fiance in dreadful circumstances, she moves from London to Edinburgh to make a break with the past. Alex takes a job at a Pupil Referral Unit, which accepts the students excluded from other schools in the city. These are troubled, difficult kids and Alex is terrified of what she's taken on. There is one class - a group of five teenagers - who intimidate Alex and every other teacher on The Unit. But with the help of the Greek tragedies she teaches, Alex gradually develops a rapport with them. Finding them enthralled by tales of cruel fate and bloody revenge, Alex even begins to worry that they are taking her lessons to heart, and that a whole new tragedy is being performed, right in front of her. The Amber Fury is a beautifully constructed psychological page-turner. It is a dark mystery of a novel about loss, obsession, and the deep, abiding human need to connect.

Une magnifique réécriture de la guerre de Troie du point de vue des femmes.Troie est tombée. Par-delà le ciel et les océans, la guerre aura détruit la vie de toutes les femmes. Les Troyennes dont le

*** From the bestselling author of Stone Blind and A Thousand Ships *** When you open up, who will you let in?Alex Morris has lost everything: her relationship, her career and her faith in the future. Moving to Edinburgh to escape her demons, Alex takes a job teaching at a Pupil Referral Unit. Its a place for kids whose behaviour is so extreme that they cannot be taught in a regular classroom. Alex is fragile with grief and way out of her depth. Her fourth-year students are troubled and violent. Desperate to reach them, Alex turns to the stories she knows best. Greek tragedy isnt the most obvious way to win over such damaged children, yet these tales of fate, family and vengeance speak directly to them.Enthralled by the bloodthirsty justice of the ancient world, the teenagers begin to weave the threads of their own tragedy - one that Alex watches, helpless to prevent.

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How modern are our lives? Or are we still living the lives our ancestors lived? It's time for us to re-examine the past. Our lives are infinitely richer if we take the time to look at what the Greeks and Romans have given us in politics and law, religion and philosophy and education, and to learn how people really lived in Athens, Rome, Sparta and Alexandria. This is a book with a serious point to make but the author isn't simply a classicist but a comedian and broadcaster who has made television and radio documentaries about humour, education and Dorothy Parker. This is a book for us all. Whether political, cultural or social, there are endless parallels between the ancient and modern worlds. Whether it's the murder of Caesar or the political assassination of Thatcher; the narrative arc of the hit HBO series "The Wire" or that of "Oedipus"; the popular enthusiasm for the Emperor Titus or President Obama - over and over again we can be seen to be living very much like people did 2,000 or more years ago.

Its the summer holidays and Millie is bored stiff. Every week, she has to clean windows with her dad at a nearby laboratory. But shes sure something weird is going on inside Then, one day, a cat comes hurtling through the lobby towards her and asks her for help. And Max needs a lotof help. Hes trying to escape, he wants to know who kidnapped him, and why - who on earth would want to make cats that can talk? And he needs Millie to help him rescue the friends hes left behind before its too lateInternational animal-smuggling, illicit computer-hacking, break-neck chases and a fast-talking cat. Just your ordinary summer holidays...

*** Shortlisted for the Deanston Scottish Crime Book of the Year Award 2014 *** When you open up, who will you let in? Alex Morris has lost everything:her relationship, her career and her faith in the future. Moving to Edinburgh to escape her demons, Alex takes a job teaching at a Pupil Referral Unit. It's a place for kids whose behaviour is so extreme that they cannot be taught in a normal classroom. Alex is fragile with grief and way out of her depth. Her fourth-year students are troubled and violent. In desperation to reach them, Alex turns to the stories she knows best. Greek tragedy isn't the most obvious way to win over such damaged children, yet these tales of fate, family and vengeance speak directly to them. Enthralled by the bloodthirsty justice of the ancient world, the teenagers begin to weave the threads of their own tragedy - one that Alex watches, helpless to prevent.

«Una novela adictiva, oscura, llena de suspense y también de sensibilidad, que versa sobre la muerte, la obsesión y el destino».BookpageLa furia ámbar es la historia de una profesora inexperta que en

Natalie Haynes the Womens Prize-shortlisted author of A Thousand Ships brings the infamous Medusa to life as you have never seen her before . . .'So to mortal men, we are monsters. Because of our flight, our strength. They fear us, so they call us monsters.Medusa is the only mortal in a family of gods. Growing up with her sisters, she quickly realizes that she is the only one who gets older, experiences change, feels weakness. Her mortal lifespan gives her an urgency that her family will never know.When the sea god, Poseidon, commits an unforgivable act in her sacred temple the goddess, Athene, takes her revenge on an innocent - and Medusas life is changed forever. Appalled by her own reflection: snakes have replaced her hair and she realises that her gaze can now turn any living creature to stone. Medusa can no longer look upon anyone she loves without destroying them,, and so condemns herself to a life lived in shadow and solitude to limit her murderous rage.That is, until Perseus embarks upon a fateful quest to fetch the head of a Gorgon . . .

Haynes is the modern embodiment of the best of Homer Radio Times No Friend To This House is an extraordinary reimagining of the myth of Medea from The Sunday Times bestselling author of Stone Blind Natalie Haynes This is what no one tells you in the songs sung about Jason and the Argo This part of his quest has been forgotten by everyone but me Jason and his Argonauts set sail to find the Golden Fleece The journey is filled with danger for him and everyone he meets But if he ever reaches the distant land he seeks he faces almost certain death Medea priestess witch and daughter of a brutal king has the power to save the life of a stranger Will she betray her family and her home and what will she demand in return Medea and Jason seize their one chance of a life together as the gods intend But their love is steeped in vengeance from the beginning and no one not even those closest to them will be safe Praise for Natalie Haynes Witty gripping ruthless Margaret Atwood on Stone Blind Fiercely feminist A many layered delight The Guardian on A Thousand Ships Passionate and gripping Madeline Miller on The Children of Jocasta

Uma história de amor mergulhada em vingança. Uma releitura extraordinária do mito de Medeia.O que vou contar é o que ninguém vos conta, nas canções cantadas sobre Jasão e o Argo. Essa parte da sua bu

Esta é a história de como uma jovem se tornou um monstro. E de como nunca foi, realmente, um monstro.Autora finalista do Womens Prize, Natalie Haynes dá vida ao infame mito da Medusa com uma releitura feminista diferente de qualquer outra, num livro que aproxima os leitores do universo inesgotavel da mitologia grega, de um modo muito intuitivo e apelativo.Unica mortal numa familia de deuses, Medusa e a mais nova das tres Gorgonas. Ao contrario das suas irms, Medusa envelhece, passa por mudanças, possui fraquezas. A mortalidade traz-lhe um sentimento de urgencia e curiosidade que a sua familia nunca conhecera. Mas a sua vida, tranquila ate ai, e subitamente devastada por Posidon, que a viola no templo de Atena. E a deusa, por sua vez, furiosa com a violaço do seu espaço sagrado, decide vingar-se contra Medusa.Punida pela luxuria de Posidon, Medusa ve-se transformada para sempre: em vez de cabelo, serpentes, e o seu olhar torna todas as criaturas vivas em pedra. Amaldiçoada com o poder de destruir tudo o que ama com um mero olhar, nada lhe resta seno uma vida de solido. Isto, ate Perseu embarcar numa demanda em busca da cabeça de uma GorgonaAprofundando as origens de um conto mitico, Natalie Haynes revitaliza e reconstroi, com paixo e inteligencia, a vida de Medusa, uma das primeiras historias em que uma mulher e vitima da violencia as mos de um homem poderoso e, ainda assim, culpada, punida e tornada monstruosa, falando-nos ao coraço com vigor e sentido inabalavel de justiça.Os elogios da critica:Belo e comovente. Neil GaimanEspirituoso, apaixonante, implacavel. Margaret AtwoodCom a sua distintiva paixo, graça e destemido feminismo criou personagens que permanecero com o leitor muito apos o final da leitura. Madeline Miller, autora do bestseller O Canto de AquilesO Olhar da Medusa e, em simultaneo, satiricamente (pos)moderno e pleno de sabedoria ancestral. The ObserverNatalie Haynes domina a sua arte com mestria Consegue trazer a vida algumas das nossas historias mais ancestrais. The Daily TelegraphNatalie Haynes conjuga um vasto dominio dos mitos originais com um dom para uma escrita envolvente. The TimesNatalie Haynes tanto e espirituosa como uma guia erudita. Aplica o seu extenso conhecimento de forma leve e traz habilmente os classicos para o mundo moderno. Kate Atkinson, autora bestseller internacionalPat Barker, Margaret Atwood e Madeline Miller conseguiram encontrar a sua voz por entre a perspetiva tradicionalmente masculina que envolve estas historias; mas o genio de Natalie Haynes consiste em no se deixar ficar exclusivamente presa a experiencia feminina nos mitos gregos e a isso juntar alguma animaço, algum humor irrequieto A viagem e fascinante, divertida e comovente. Amor, aventura e humor O Olhar da Medusa tem de tudo um pouco. Metro

Un récit mythique renversé, féministe et furieusement contemporainElle a tout donné par amour.Elle a tout perdu par trahison.De princesse à magicienne, dhéroïne à monstre,plongez dans lhistoire de Mé

" Brillant, passionné, implacable. "Margaret Atwood, autrice de La Servante écarlateCertains monstres sont tout simplement de jeunes filles qui nont pas eu de chance. Cest le cas de Méduse. Violée par Poseidon, injustement punie par Athena, cest par la faute des dieux quelle fut changee en creature hideuse, aux cheveux de serpents et au regard petrifiant. Mais que sait-on de son cur, sinon le recit quen a rapporte Persee, le heros qui la decapitee pour assouvir sa soif de gloire ? Et si le monstre netait finalement pas celui que lHistoire retient ?

Longlisted for the Womens Prize for FictionIn Stone Blind, the instant Sunday Times bestseller, Natalie Haynes brings the infamous Medusa to life as you have never seen her before.Witty, gripping, ruthless Margaret Atwood, author of The Handmaids Tale, via X (Twitter)So to mortal men, we are monsters. Because of our flight, our strength. They fear us, so they call us monstersMedusa is the sole mortal in a family of gods. Growing up with her Gorgon sisters, she begins to realize that she is the only one who experiences change, the only one who can be hurt.When Poseidon commits an unforgiveable act against Medusa in the temple of Athene, the goddess takes her revenge where she can: on his victim. Medusa is changed forever writhing snakes for hair and her gaze now turns any living creature to stone. She can look at nothing without destroying it.Desperate to protect her beloved sisters, Medusa condemns herself to a life of shadows. Until Perseus embarks upon a quest to fetch the head of a Gorgon . . .A fierce feminist exploration of female rage, written with wit and empathy Glamour

Get ready to meet the goddesses . . .From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Stone Blind and Pandoras Jar, Natalie Haynes.These are the stories of the Greek goddesses. As fearsome, powerful and beloved as their male counterparts, its time to look beyond the columns of a ruined temple to the awesome power within.We meet Hera, who, whilst most often known for enacting vicious, creative revenge on the women mortal or otherwise who catch the wandering eye of her husband Zeus, turns out not to be such a villain after all.We meet Demeter, a mother who will go to any lengths, no matter the cost, to retrieve her daughter Persephone from Hades clutches.Well be introduced to The Furies, three women who will literally go to the ends of the earth to enact bloody vengeance but who, surprisingly, are the goddesses who can teach us the most about the way we live now.Examining the role of these goddesses and more, Divine Might will change everything you thought you knew about our most ancient stories. Full of fire, fury and devotion, Natalie Haynes brings the divine women of Olympia kicking and screaming into the modern age.The great champion of women in Greek myth . . . One of the delights of the book is that Haynes reacquaints us with forgotten goddesses Daily Mail

Passionate and gripping Madeline Miller, bestselling author of CirceA powerful retelling of Oedipus and Antigone that casts fresh light on the women the myths overlooked. From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Stone Blind, Natalie Haynes.My siblings and I have grown up in a cursed house, children of cursed parents . . .Jocasta is just fifteen when she is ordered to marry the King of Thebes, an old man she has never met. But it is her duty to produce an heir, who will alter the course of her life forever.Ismene is the same age when she is attacked in the palace she calls home. Since the day of her parents tragic deaths, it had been the one place she felt safe. But with a single act of violence, all that is about to change.With the turn of these two events, a tragedy is set in motion. But not as you know it . . .A wonderful and inventive take on an ancient tale The TimesHayness fascination with this long vanished world is evident in every line The GuardianGlorious, gripping and brutal . . . I loved it Victoria Derbyshire, journalist and broadcaster-Praise for Natalie Haynes:Witty, gripping, ruthless Margaret Atwood, author of The Handmaids Tale, via XThe great champion of women in Greek myth Daily MailA fierce feminist exploration of female rage, written with wit and empathy Glamour

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFunny, sharp explications of what these sometimes not-very-nice women were up to, and how they sometimes made idiots of . . . but read on!Margaret Atwood, author of The Handmaids TaleThe national bestselling author of A Thousand Ships returns with a fascinating, eye-opening take on the remarkable women at the heart of classical stories Greek mythology from Helen of Troy to Pandora and the Amazons to Medea.In the world of ancient Greece, the tellers of mythshistorically menhave routinely sidelined the female characters. When they do take a larger role, women are often portrayed as monstrous, vengeful or just plain evillike Pandora, the woman of eternal scorn and damnation whose curiosity is tasked with causing all the worlds suffering and wickedness when she opened that forbidden box. But, as Natalie Haynes reveals, in ancient Greek myths there was no box. It was a jar . . . which is far more likely to tip over.In Pandoras Jar, the broadcaster, writer, stand-up comedian, and passionate classicist turns the tables on classical mythology, putting the women of the Greek myths on an equal footing with the men. With wit, humor, and savvy, Haynes revolutionizes our understanding of epic poems, stories, and plays in this engaging feminist retelling, resurrecting them from a womans perspective and tracing the origins of their mythic female characters. She looks at women such as Jocasta, Oedipus mother-turned-lover-and-wife (turned Freudian sticking point), at once the cleverest person in the story and yet often unnoticed. She considers Helen of Troy, whose marriage to Paris caused the Trojan wara somewhat uneven response to her decision to leave her husband for another man. She demonstrates how the vilified Medea was like an ancient Beyoncegetting her revenge on the man who hurt and betrayed her, if by extreme measures. And she turns her eye to Medusa, the original monstered woman, whose stare turned men to stone, but who wasnt always a monster, and had her hair turned to snakes as punishment for being raped.Pandoras Jar brings nuance and care to the millennia-old myths and legends and asks the question: Why are we so quick to villainize these women of Greek myth in the first placeand so eager to accept the stories weve been told?Mythology Retold: Discover why Pandora didnt have a box but a jar (far more likely to tip over), and how that simple mistranslation changed our view of the worlds first woman. Feminist History: Explore how the stories of powerful figures were reshaped by the men who told them, turning characters like the monstrous Medusa into victims punished for being assaulted. Unique Angles on Classic Tales: See the women of myth in a new light, from the vilified Medeareimagined as an ancient Beyonce getting revengeto Helen of Troy, whose choice of husband resulted in a somewhat uneven response. Accessible Classical Studies: Join a passionate classicist and comedian as she reveals the cleverness of Jocasta, the nuance of Clytemnestra, and the truth behind the formidable women we thought we knew.