The Wandering Queen by Claire Heywood

The Wandering Queen by Claire Heywood

Bestselling author Claire Heywood returns with a beautifully rendered tale of the fierce Queen Dido of Carthage, her rule and her doomed love affair with Trojan prince Aeneas.

PRAISE FOR CLAIRE HEYWOOD
A beautifully woven tale. . with brilliant, confident writing, The Shadow of Perseus has illuminated the stories of ladies too often relegated to the role of villain or damsel -- Claire M. Andrews
Re-energizes the Perseus myth . . . By re-interpreting the familiar characters in human terms, Claire Heywood gives new life and a startling new perspective to an old tale. Original and engrossing -- Margaret George
Heywood tells her story vividly, setting it convincingly in the period * Sunday Times *
Brilliantly compelling . . . the perfect balance between historical authenticity and characters who I really connected with -- Sarah Bonner
Fluent and persuasive. I admire the ambition with which Heywood tackles the subject, to which she brings freshness and verve. I enjoyed it very much -- Elizabeth Buchan
An immersive, intimate take on a well-known tale. By focussing on the diverging fates of two sisters, Heywood reveals the private lives of these women to be just as compelling as the epic events unfolding around them. -- Amanda Block
Vividly written and compelling * CultureFly *

Claire Heywood is a scholar of the ancient world, having gained a 1st Class BA in Classical Civilisation and an MA with Distinction in Ancient Visual and Material Culture, along with two academic prizes, from the University of Warwick. Her writing is inspired by her love of mythology, her knowledge of ancient cultures, and her fascination with women's forgotten voices. Originally from Coventry, she now lives and writes in Bristol, UK.

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ISBN 13	9781399730259
ISBN 10	1399730258
Title	The Wandering Queen
Author	Claire Heywood
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Hodder & Stoughton
Year published	2026-02-12
Number of pages	336
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