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Natalie Haynes

The author Natalie Haynes takes questions from a Bookclub audience on her novel - A Thousand Ships (2019) - which retells the ancient Greek myths from a woman's perspective.

Led by presenter James Naughtie, a BBC Bookclub audience in Glasgow speaks to the author Natalie Haynes about her 2019 novel - A Thousand Ships - which retells the ancient Greek myths from a woman's perspective. Penelope, Clytemnestra, Andromache and Cassandra among others, all make appearances, but their stories are given a new voice and a fresh emphasis. This is the Trojan war and its impact as never seen before. The book was shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction in 2020.

Producer: Dom Howell
Editor: Gillian Wheelan
This was a BBC Audio Scotland production.

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