The heroines

Title:

The heroines

Author:

Shepperson, Laura author

ISBN:

9781408725436

9781408725429

Additional ISBN:

9781408725436 1408725436 9781408725429

Personal Author:

Shepperson, Laura author

Publication Information:

London, UK : Sphere, 2023.

Physical Description:

338 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

General Note:

"Ancient Athens. A trial to make history. The women whose lives depend on it."--Cover.

Also published under the title 'Phaedra'

Personal Subject:

Phaedra (Greek mythological character)-Fiction.

Subject Term:

Trials (Rape) -- Fiction.

Women -- Crimes against -- Fiction

Geographic Term:

Athens (Greece) -- History -- Fiction.

Greece -- History -- To 146 B.C -- Fiction.

Genre:

Historical fiction.

Added Author:

Shepperson, Laura. Phaedra.

Language:

English

Abstract:

In Athens, crowds flock to witness the most shocking trial of the ancient world, which is about to shake the city to its very foundations... A scandalous accusation has ruptured the royal family in Athens. The king's son stands accused of rape. On the one side, Theseus: hero, king, slayer of the Minotaur, father of the accused. On the other, Phaedra: foreign queen, daughter of an adultress, sister of a monster. Now the men of Athens must decide the truth. But what of the women? They have been silent - until now.

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Summary

In Athens, crowds flock to the Agora, where the most shocking trial of the ancient world is about to shake the city to its very foundations . . .

Theseus, King of Athens and legendary hero of the Greeks, is steering his people towards a radical new democracy. But when a shocking accusation plunges the royal family into scandal, he is faced with a decision that could bring his kingdom crumbling to the ground.

Phaedra, Cretan Princess and Theseus's consort, has accused her stepson, Hippolytus, of rape. Phaedra is young and beautiful, but she is from a family of tainted women and the Athenian court is awash with rumours about her. Hippolytus is a man of honour, sworn to the service of the goddess Artemis.

Now the men of Athens are gathering to determine the truth. Each man will cast his vote, and thus decide the fate of the queen.

But what of the women of Athens? They have many stories to tell, about Hippolytus and the men like him. Stories that have gone unheard.

Until now . . .

Genre:

Historical fiction.