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Ariadne
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Narrated by:
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Kristin Atherton
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By:
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Jennifer Saint
About this listen
The mesmerising retelling from the woman at the heart of one of Ancient Greece's most famous myths.
Ariadne, Princess of Crete and daughter of the fearsome King Minos, grows up hearing stories of gods and heroes. But beneath the golden palace something else stirs, the hoofbeats and bellows echoing from the Labyrinth below. Every year its captive, the Minotaur—Ariadne's brother—demands blood.
When Theseus, Prince of Athens, arrives as a sacrifice to the beast, Ariadne sees in him her chance to escape. But helping Theseus kill the monster means betraying her family and country, and Ariadne knows only too well that drawing the attention of the mercurial gods may cost her everything.
In a world where women are nothing more than the pawns of powerful men, will Ariadne's decision to risk everything for love ensure her happy ending? Or will she find herself sacrificed for her lover's ambition?
Ariadne gives a voice to the forgotten women of one of the most famous Greek myths. Beautifully written and completely immersive, this exceptional debut novel is perfect for fans of Circe, A Song of Achilles, and The Silence of The Girls.
©2021 Jennifer Saint (P)2021 Headline Publishing Group LtdCritic Reviews
"Exquisitely written and exceptionally moving, this is a mythical retelling to savour." (Elodie Harper, author of The Wolf Den)
"A lyrical, insightful re-telling." (Daily Mail)
"If you like Madeline Miller's Circe and Song of Achilles, you will eat up Ariadne.... Saint makes it a page-turner." (Glamour)
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- Kindle Customer
- 21-04-2022
HARD ONE
It is hard to tell if I like the telling of the story.
The story of Ariadne is Immortal
The dialogue in this is a bit whiny
Feminist undertones and such
Bashes men wherever it can, unless of course the man is a sissy cuck
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- Anonymous User
- 30-01-2023
so much I enjoyed
I enjoyed this retelling that was very different to previous versions of the story I have heard. well written and the voice actor was great. at times it kind of almost felt like pandering to female readers
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- Talise
- 26-02-2023
Hooked me in from the get go
The performance was amazing and the story itself sucked me right into the world. I’ve been unwell and havnt been able to engage with screens a lot so being able to put this on and lay back was a great respite.
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- Vanessa
- 11-03-2022
Good but tedious writing style
I thoroughly enjoyed the story, but the author uses too many descriptive words to describe the protagonist's thoughts when a few words would have sufficed. The internal dialogue just goes on and on and on... It really distracts from the storyline and sometimes I wished the author would just get on with it and tell the story rather than give another monologue. Other than that the book covers a lot of ground plot wise and fleshes out the myth of Ariadne in a surprising way.
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- S. Seeney
- 18-04-2022
A lovely retelling
Love the modern retelling of myths from the bronze age especially from a women's point of view. This one is excellent plus the narrator is wonderful with her voice characterisations and emotional input.
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- Anonymous User
- 23-06-2023
Brilliant
The ability to take a well known mythology and provide an unexplored character perspective in such a way that it reveals new lessons is a gift.
The Narrators ease in the language and tones used by the author truly captures the way all mythology is retold by a true Bard.
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- Alex
- 19-07-2021
Couldn't Take the Melodrama
It's really good - well written and well read - but when the melodrama get's going my eyes start to roll all by themselves. I just feel like I want to explain to the author - you don't always have to be ripped in half by black spears of despair - or flying in golden clouds of bliss - or transported by burning lava flows of rage... there are those too, of course - but there are often more ordinary states of emotion in between - like irritation - worry - curiosity. And the lesser ones in between make the extreme ones more special and more dramatic. But when you smear it on in spades ALL THE TIME like a giant hamfest -well it frequently gets to be too much... hey maybe it's just me...
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- Rose S
- 22-06-2021
Glorious!!!
I listened for hours and hours. Narrator's voice is soothing. Just the right amount of drama to keep your ears glued to the story. i highly Recommend it
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- Anonymous User
- 01-08-2022
A well written book, wonderfully narrated.
A woman's experience of love, despair, life, family and motherhood are well explored through the various characters. The sub theme of motherhood I felt really captures the bittersweet nature of the experience. I also find Kristin Atherton is a masterful narrator and this book is no exception.
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- Adrian Tyler
- 22-07-2021
Fabulous
Loved it! Wonderful telling of intimate personal experience that seamlessly merged the real lives of the ancient Greek world with the mythical. Will satisfy male and female readers alike and offers deep insights into the meaning of the Greek gods.
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