Atalanta : In a world of heroes, meet Greek mythology’s fiercest heroine

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Author: Saint, Jennifer Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)Published on 4 January 2024 by Headline Publishing Group (Wildfire) in the United Kingdom.Paperback | 384 pages12 9 x 197 x 30 | 268g The heroic story of the only female Argonaut, told by Jennifer Saint, the bestselling author of ATALANTA (UK, Sunday Times, April 2023) ELEKTRA (UK, Sunday Times, May 2022) and ARIADNE (UK, Sunday Times, April 2021).Brilliantly evocative Women & Home | A spirited retelling Times | Beautiful and absorbing Fabulous | A vivid reimagining of Greek mythology Harpers Bazaar | Jennifer Saint has done it again Red | Jennifer Saint can do no wrong GlamourWhen a daughter is born to the King of Arcadia, she brings only disappointment.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 Jasons band of Argonauts. But can she carve out her own place in the legends in a world made for men?Praise for Jennifer Saints books:A lyrical, insightful re-telling Daily MailRelevant and revelatory StylistEnergetic and compelling TimesAn illuminating read Woman & HomeA story thats impossible to forget Culturefly Show more