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Stone Blind
- Medusa's Story
- Narrated by: Natalie Haynes
- Length: 8 hrs and 41 mins
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Stone Blind
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Publisher's Summary
Longlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2023
This audio edition is read by the author, Natalie Haynes.
In Stone Blind, the instant Sunday Times bestseller, Natalie Haynes brings the infamous Medusa to life as you have never seen her before.
‘So to mortal men, we are monsters. Because of our flight, our strength. They fear us, so they call us monsters’
Medusa is the sole mortal in a family of gods. Growing up with her Gorgon sisters, she begins to realize that she is the only one who experiences change, the only one who can be hurt.
When Poseidon commits an unforgiveable act against Medusa in the temple of Athene, the goddess takes her revenge where she can: on his victim. Medusa is changed forever – writhing snakes for hair and her gaze now turns any living creature to stone. She can look at nothing without destroying it.
Desperate to protect her beloved sisters, Medusa condemns herself to a life of shadows. Until Perseus embarks upon a quest to fetch the head of a Gorgon . . .
Critic Reviews
'Natalie Haynes energizes the melodrama of ancient Greek gods with a divine level of storyteller’s flair...Listeners who enjoy transformative retellings of Greek myths will find much to relish in this production.' - AudioFile
'Witty, gripping, ruthless' – Margaret Atwood via Twitter
'Beautiful and moving' – Neil Gaiman
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- V J Underwood
- 19-09-2022
One of the best books ever
I just loved this book about the Medusa myth. I don’t want to give any spoilers but I recommend this to everyone. Natalie Haynes at her very best.
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- S. Seeney
- 17-10-2022
Am unusual retelling
I am enjoying the current trend in retelling myths. Natalie Haynes is an expert in this genre. The story of Medusa has always struck me as a tragedy where the gods show their selfishness and pettiness. It was nice that Medusa was given such a loving childhood.
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- Amazon Customer
- 04-11-2024
Enjoyable Retelling
Book had a solid premise, telling the story of Medusa. However as others have mentioned it also the story of Athene, Perseus etc so maybe a different sub-heading. The narration took a bit of getting used to as it was quite disjointed, flat and dull in parts, petulant and sulky in others. Overall, a solid listen - 6.5/10 - would have been higher with a different narrator
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- S.Attenborough
- 16-12-2022
Brought a tear…
I cried at the end…Was I supposed to ? I’m a hard wired Greek tragedy tragic. Gods come and go in Greek history but you get this feeling that they went and didn’t return c.500BCE. Unfortunately the sword whacking dumb arse (pardon) heroes live on in movies were there are more six packs than at your local liquor outlet! Medusa is a not a story of history but HER-story. If she was the last one standing out of dumb gods and goddesses and brainless heroes then Im well pleased that her statues live on so to speak… well done Natalie!
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- Anonymous User
- 01-12-2022
An old story given a breath of fresh air
An interesting female take on an ancient story. Loved it and recommend to those who love myths reimagined. Leaves you questioning what a hero is and what a monster is.
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- Anonymous User
- 09-12-2022
So clever it's addictive
This is one of the best retellings of Greek mythology I've ever heard - and I've heard a lot. Haynes brings so much life, personality, and wit to the story of Medusa. She flips it on it's head in a way that makes you disbelieve that you ever believed the way it's been told before. Everything is tied together so beautifully, and told with so much humour and heart. Exceptional book, one of my new favourites.
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- Aaron
- 10-10-2023
My new favourite author
After months of searching and listening to new books I finally found Stone Blind. Brilliant!
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- F D
- 13-03-2023
Fresh and empathetic
Loved this take on the classic story of Medusa through the lens of empathy and hindsight. Acerbic and entertaining.
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- Tracey
- 19-11-2022
I loved this and you may do too, unexpected
Cried for Medusa. Loved the story and the telling of it. So disappointed in Athena.........
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- Daniel Carter
- 05-01-2023
well written, well read,
great perspective/ perspectives. loved it and can't wait to read more from this author and narrator
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