Natalie Haynes is a writer, broadcaster, and classicist. She was once a stand-up comic, but retired when she realised she preferred tragedy to comedy. She has published three novels, The Amber Fury (The Furies - US) in , The Children of Jocasta () and A Thousand Ships (), which was shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction /5(). · Synopsis. From Natalie Haynes, the Women's Prize shortlisted author of A Thousand Ships, comes The Children of Jocasta, a retelling of Oedipus and Antigone from the perspectives of the women the myths overlooked. My siblings and I have grown up in 5/5(4). Praise for The Children of Jocasta. " [A] dark, elegant novel Haynes's greatest achievement is imagining a full world surrounding Sophocles's tragedies, thrusting two minor characters in their respective plays to the forefront and bringing the myths vividly to life." -- Publishers Weekly/5().
Jocasta's newborn (who will grow to be Oedipus) is whisked away from Jocasta, who's told that the baby did not survive. Grief over the loss of her child lingers, and Jocasta becomes closer to her brother, Creon, distancing herself from the royal family. Decades later, Laius is killed by Oedipus, who woos Jocasta, despite her age. The Children of Jocasta eBook: Haynes, Natalie: www.doorway.ru: Kindle Store. Skip to main www.doorway.ru Hello Select your address Kindle Store Hello, Sign in. Account Lists Returns Orders. Cart All. Best Sellers Customer Service. From Natalie Haynes, the Women's Prize shortlisted author of A Thousand Ships, comes The Children of Jocasta, a retelling of Oedipus and Antigone from the perspectives of the women the myths overlooked. My siblings and I have grown up in a cursed house, children of cursed parentsJocasta is just fifteen when she is told that she must marry the King of Thebes, an old man she has never met.
Synopsis. From Natalie Haynes, the Women's Prize shortlisted author of A Thousand Ships, comes The Children of Jocasta, a retelling of Oedipus and Antigone from the perspectives of the women the myths overlooked. My siblings and I have grown up in a cursed house, children of cursed parents. Praise for The Children of Jocasta. " [A] dark, elegant novel Haynes's greatest achievement is imagining a full world surrounding Sophocles's tragedies, thrusting two minor characters in their respective plays to the forefront and bringing the myths vividly to life." -- Publishers Weekly. The Children of Jocasta by Natalie Haynes review – an Oedipus myth for the 21st century. Sidelined by Sophocles, two women find their voice in this reimagining of his three plays. Vivid sense of.
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