Atalanta
Books | Fiction / Historical / Ancient
4.5
Jennifer Saint
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' Harper's 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 Jason's band of Argonauts. But can she carve out her own place in the legends in a world made for men?Praise for Jennifer Saint's books:'A lyrical, insightful re-telling' Daily Mail'Relevant and revelatory' Stylist'Energetic and compelling' Times'An illuminating read' Woman & Home'A story that's impossible to forget' Culturefly
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Author
Jennifer Saint
Pages
368
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Published Date
2023-04-13
ISBN
1472292189 9781472292186
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""Atalanta" is an incredible novel! From page one, I was pulled into the vast and diverse world that Atalanta resides within. Her perspective throughout the novel is breathtaking and gripping. Overall, I loved how this novel left me feeling empowered and inspired! If you enjoy Greek mythology, then this is definitely a novel worth looking into!!! "
Cherry Lover 🍒
"I loved her strength in a man’s world and how relatable she was"
Katelynne Reed
"Atalanta has always been one of my top 3 favorite Greek heroes. Ms. Saint does a FANTASTIC job establishing the narrative and the conflicting emotions/inner turmoil of Atalanta’s quest for glory, and doesn’t sugar coat how hard those goals are to achieve for a woman in Ancient Greece. I will say that there are some moments that drag towards the beginning of the book, but overall I couldn’t put it down and bought this title as quickly as it hit the shelves. "
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Natalie West
"Thank you NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for sending this ARC. I love reading mythology stories, and since they are usually told from the male perspective, I knew this novel would be different. I think the story of Jason and Argonauts is also a story that less people are familiar with (in comparison to the Odyssey). I like how the female perspective seems very authentic (especially given the time), including her disgust for certain members of the crew. Atalanta says what other women were probably thinking. The story does also tug at the heart strings with how Atalanta is treated by Artemis (and later by Aphrodite), after all she has accomplished in the goddess’ name, I felt the permanent banishment was unfair (although other people suffered worse fates). The ending of the story is also heart breaking, although the author had to be true to the myth."
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Danielle Chinnici
"Thank you Netgalley for this arc in exchange for an honest review<br/><br/>"Atalanta" by Jennifer Saint retells the story of the only female Argonaut in Greek Times. <br/><br/>I would give "Atalanta" by Jennifer Saint a 2-star review because, 1; I like the idea of this retelling but 2; things just didn't fit with me.<br/>"
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