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Clytemnestra

By: Costanza Casati
Narrated by: Olivia Vinall
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Meet Clytemnestra, the most notorious heroine of the Ancient World.

You are born to a king, but marry a tyrant. You stand helplessly as he sacrifices your child to placate the gods. You watch him wage war on a foreign shore and you comfort yourself with violent thoughts of your own. You play the part, fooling enemies who deny you justice. And slowly, you plot.

But when your husband returns in triumph, what then?

Acceptance or vengeance—death follows both. So you bide your time and force the gods' hands in a wretched game of vengeance. You know queens: they are either hated or forgotten. And you already know which option suits you best. Circe meets Cersei Lannister in Clytemnestra, the powerful retelling about the most notorious heroine and favorite villain of the Ancient World who reined as an unforgettable and ruthless queen, faced the men who wronged her, and forged a treacherous path to ensure everyone would know her name.

©2023 Costanza Casati (P)2023 Recorded Books
Ancient Fairy Tales Fantasy Historical Fiction Women's Fiction Tearjerking
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Compelling Narrative • Strong Female Protagonist • Well-researched History • Beautiful Writing • Fresh Perspective
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I have consumed all the modern retellings of ancient Greek stories, many of which focused on the house of Atreus. I would have thought this story was overdone, and the new author was late to the game and likely wouldn’t provide anything new. WRONG. I was very impressed with her writing style and storytelling ability. I felt this story was finally given the proper shifted perspective it deserves. All the other retellings I’ve read always missed the mark ever so slightly. But Casati exceeded my expectations and provided a true and fresh feminist retelling. I look forward to her next creation.

Clytemnestra done right

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I loved this book so very much! I strongly recommend it, great narrator too. I could not find other books by this author but would, surely read them all!

Amazing story of strength

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I liked that the story progressed over Clytemnestra’s lifetime and followed the life of others too.

Incredible writing

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Really loved this book having already read Circe and Song of Achilles. Entertained the whole way through

Wonderful story

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The narrator really brought this book to life for me. A tragic awful story at times but somehow I loved it!

Beautiful

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Brings myths, legends of the Gods to a compelling human level, well told and narrated.

Iliad Revisited

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I loved the story from the side of the women, it was compelling and kept my rapt attention

Fantastic retelling

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wow. wow. wow. tears in my eyes. i love this book so much T^T time to go read song of achilles next :,(

wow.

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Clytemnestra is my girl! I like her and think she's bad a$$. This is a really good retelling of her story, from her point of view. She is hard to like at times in this one but I'm still on her side. I listened to the audio book. It's read by Olivia Vinall. She does an amazing job.

yay Clytemnestra!

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Greek mythology is unique in that it gives us so many incredibly strong and nuanced female characters. Clytemnestra is one of the best. This retelling makes her story even richer and humanizes her. The narrator has a beautiful voice that is soothing to listen to but does not detract from the power of the characters. Absolutely worth a listen.

A beautiful retelling

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