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A GUARDIAN BEST BOOK OF THE 21ST CENTURY
'Chilling, powerful, audacious' The Times
'Magnificent. You are in the hands of a writer at the height of her powers' Evening Standard
There was a woman at the heart of the Trojan War whose voice has been silent - until now. Discover the greatest Greek myth of all - retold by the witness that history forgot . . .
Briseis was a queen until her city was destroyed. Now she is a slave to the man who butchered her husband and brothers. Trapped in a world defined by men, can she survive to become the author of her own story?
THE PERFECT GIFT FOR FANS OF MADELINE MILLER'S CIRCE AND THE SONG OF ACHILLES!
*Shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction and the Costa Novel Award*
Pat Barker continues her extraordinary retelling of one of our greatest myths in The Women of Troy.
Editions of The Silence of the Girls
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780241338070
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780385544214
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780241983201
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780241338094
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780525564102
- EBook
- ISBN 9780385544221
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780525643265
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780525643272
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A GUARDIAN BEST BOOK OF THE 21ST CENTURY
'Chilling, powerful, audacious' The Times
'Magnificent. You are in the hands of a writer at the height of her powers' Evening Standard
There was a woman at the heart of the Trojan War whose voice has been silent - until now. Discover the greatest Greek myth of all - retold by the witness that history forgot . . .
Briseis was a queen until her city was destroyed. Now she is a slave to the man who butchered her husband and brothers. Trapped in a world defined by men, can she survive to become the author of her own story?
THE PERFECT GIFT FOR FANS OF MADELINE MILLER'S CIRCE AND THE SONG OF ACHILLES!
*Shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction and the Costa Novel Award*
Pat Barker continues her extraordinary retelling of one of our greatest myths in The Women of Troy.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Silence of the Girls about?
A GUARDIAN BEST BOOK OF THE 21ST CENTURY
'Chilling, powerful, audacious' The Times
'Magnificent. You are in the hands of a writer at the height of her powers' Evening Standard
There was a woman at the heart of the Trojan War whose voice has been silent - until now. Discover the greatest Greek myth of all - retold by the witness that history forgot . . .
Briseis was a queen until her city was destroyed. Now she is a slave to the man who butchered her husband and brothers. Trapped in a world defined by men, can she survive to become the author of her own story?
THE PERFECT GIFT FOR FANS OF MADELINE MILLER'S CIRCE AND THE SONG OF ACHILLES!
*Shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction and the Costa Novel Award*
Pat Barker continues her extraordinary retelling of one of our greatest myths in The Women of Troy.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Silence of the Girls?
Fiction > Historical fiction
Where can I read a sample of The Silence of the Girls?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780241338070
Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Silence of the Girls?
Pat Barker
Who is the Publisher of the book The Silence of the Girls?
Penguin UK
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The Silence of the Girls is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780241338070) and hardcover(ISBN 9780385544214) and paperback(ISBN 9780241983201) and paperback(ISBN 9780241338094) and paperback(ISBN 9780525564102) and ebook(ISBN 9780385544221) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780525643265) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780525643272)
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