She Speaks: The Women of Greek Myths in Their Own Words
HonorCargill-Martin
In She Speaks,  passionate classicist Honor Cargill-Martin redresses this imbalance by  retelling eight classic Greek myths, this time from an all-female  perspective.
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    Written in first-person, we hear from the astute sorceress Medea and her  pivotal role in the quest for the Golden Fleece; discover the contributions  of Cretan princess Ariadne in the slaying of the Minotaur; witness the  strength and resilience of Atalanta, Circe, Helen of Troy, and many other  women who have been previously overshadowed by their male counterparts.
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    With her meticulous research and insightful storytelling, readers will be  mesmerised as Honor resurrects these voices, breathes new life into  well-loved stories, and drags the Classics into the modern world.
Stories include:
    PANDORA'S STORY
The first woman on Earth who opened a box - and gave the world hope
MEDUSA'S STORY
    Not a monster, but a 'monstered' woman accepting herself
MEDEA'S STORY
The astute sorceress's quest for the Golden Fleece
ATALANTA'S STORY
    The strongest women in all of Greece who defied the expectations of her  time
ARIADNE'S STORY
The Cretan princess who slayed the Minotaur
HELEN'S STORY
    The queen of Sparta who reclaims her beauty - and her throne!
    PENTHESILEA'S STORY ÂÂ
    The Amazonian warrior who never left a woman behind on the  battlefield
    CIRCE'S STORY
    The mighty sorceress who turned human beings into animals
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    This enchanting anthology for children ages 7+ features:
- Eight classic Greek myths, specially retold  for young feminists
- Insightful storytelling from 'the new Mary Beard', classicist Honor  Cargill-Martin
- Striking illustrations by Camelia Pham, whose epic fantasy-inspired  artwork has earned herself an Instagram following of 50,000
- Stunning holographic foil on the cover
Praise for She Speaks
'Cargill-Martin's exciting and insightful retelling breathes new life into characters who are often not given as much airtime as their male counterparts' - Charlotte Eyre, The Bookseller
A twenty-four-year-old from London, Honor read Classical Archaeology and Ancient History at Oxford, where she won a scholarship before graduating with a first-class degree in 2019. She remained at Oxford to study for a masters degree in Greek and Roman History, graduating with a Distinction. Honor completed a second masters in the History of Art at the Courtauld Institute in London, where she was awarded a Distinction for work focusing on the art of the Italian - and especially the Venetian - Renaissance. She is currently studying for a doctorate focusing on political sex scandals in Ancient Rome at Christ Church College Oxford. Honor has published a number of fiction titles for children and teenagers. Her first non-fiction book Messalina: A Story of Empire, Slander and Adultery tells the story of the 1st century AD Roman empress Messalina and reflects Honor's passion for bringing to light the untold lives of historical women and for unpicking how gender and sexuality shape how we understand history.
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