No Friend to This House by Natalie Haynes
A defiantly feminist retelling of the myth of Medea from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Stone Blind.
Witty, gripping, ruthless -- Margaret Atwood, bestselling author of The Testaments, on Stone Blind
An exceptionally powerful retelling of Medusa's story, an emotional gut punch of a novel. . It is a dazzling achievement -- Elodie Harper, bestselling author of The Wolf Den Trilogy, on Stone Blind
Inventive and playful . . . [and] very funny -- The Times on Stone Blind
With her trademark passion, wit, and fierce feminism, Natalie Haynes gives much-needed voice to the silenced women of the Trojan War -- Madeline Miller, bestselling author of Circe, on A Thousand Ships
Absorbing and fiercely feminist . . . A many-layered delight -- The Guardian on A Thousand Ships
A sparkling narrative . . . A Thousand Ships blows the dust off the classics -- The Washington Post on A Thousand Ships
Haynes balances a fresh take on the material . . . giving new voice to the often-overlooked but fascinating Jocasta and Ismene -- Madeline Miller, bestselling author of Circe, on The Children of Jocasta
A wonderful and inventive take on an ancient tale -- The Times on The Children of Jocasta
Glorious, gripping and brutal . . . I loved it -- Victoria Derbyshire, journalist and broadcaster, on The Children of Jocasta
An exceptionally powerful retelling of Medusa's story, an emotional gut punch of a novel. . It is a dazzling achievement -- Elodie Harper, bestselling author of The Wolf Den Trilogy, on Stone Blind
Inventive and playful . . . [and] very funny -- The Times on Stone Blind
With her trademark passion, wit, and fierce feminism, Natalie Haynes gives much-needed voice to the silenced women of the Trojan War -- Madeline Miller, bestselling author of Circe, on A Thousand Ships
Absorbing and fiercely feminist . . . A many-layered delight -- The Guardian on A Thousand Ships
A sparkling narrative . . . A Thousand Ships blows the dust off the classics -- The Washington Post on A Thousand Ships
Haynes balances a fresh take on the material . . . giving new voice to the often-overlooked but fascinating Jocasta and Ismene -- Madeline Miller, bestselling author of Circe, on The Children of Jocasta
A wonderful and inventive take on an ancient tale -- The Times on The Children of Jocasta
Glorious, gripping and brutal . . . I loved it -- Victoria Derbyshire, journalist and broadcaster, on The Children of Jocasta
Natalie Haynes is a writer and broadcaster. She is the author of The Amber Fury, The Children of Jocasta, A Thousand Ships, which was shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction in 2020, Stone Blind and No Friend to This House, both Sunday Times bestsellers. Her non-fiction includes, Pandora’s Jar, a bestseller in both the UK and the US, and Divine Might. She has written and performed ten series of her BBC Radio 4 show, Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics. In 2015 she was awarded the Classical Association Prize for her work in bringing Classics to a wider audience.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781529061543 |
| ISBN 10 | 1529061547 |
| Title | No Friend to This House |
| Author | Natalie Haynes |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Pan Macmillan |
| Year published | 2025-09-11 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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