Podcast: Jennifer Saint on Redefining Greek Mythology

Podcast: Jennifer Saint on Redefining Greek Mythology

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Jennifer Saint talks to Cheryl about redefining Greek mythological characters and giving ancient women a voice. Her latest book, Atalanta, is out now.

About the author:

Thanks to a lifelong fascination with Ancient Greek mythology, Jennifer Saint read Classical Studies at King’s College, London. Since September 2022, she has been a Visiting Research Fellow in the Classics Department there. In between, she spent thirteen years as an English teacher, sharing a love of literature and creative writing with her students. Ariadne is her first novel, Elektra is her second, and Atalanta is her latest mesmerising mythological retelling.

 

Buy a copy of Atalanta here.

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The Untold Stories of Greek Mythology: Read Our Review of Atalanta by Jennifer Saint

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26 April 2023

The Untold Stories of Greek Mythology: Read Our Review of Atalanta by Jennifer Saint

    Publisher details

    Atalanta
    Author
    Jennifer Saint
    Publisher
    Hachette
    Genre
    Fiction
    Released
    11 April, 2023
    ISBN
    9781472292162

    Synopsis

    Left exposed on a mountainside, the defenceless infant Atalanta is left to the mercy of a passing mother bear and raised alongside the cubs under the protective eye of the goddess Artemis.

    Swearing that she will prove her worth alongside the famed heroes of Greece, Atalanta leaves her forest to join Jason's band of Argonauts. But can she carve out her own place in the legends in a world made for men?

    The heroic story of the only female Argonaut, told by Jennifer Saint, the bestselling author of Elektra.

    Jennifer Saint
    About the author

    Jennifer Saint

    Due to a lifelong fascination with Ancient Greek mythology, Jennifer Saint read Classical Studies at King's College, London. She spent the next thirteen years as an English teacher, sharing a love of literature and creative writing with her students. ARIADNE is her first novel and ELEKTRA is her second.

    Books by Jennifer Saint

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