Elektra

Spotlighting an endless cycle of bloodshed that consumes a royal family, "Elektra" masterfully explores the causes of hatred and the consequences of revenge - both for those who bear the brunt of violence and for those consumed by its influence. Orestes has returned to his homeland intent on exacting a bloody vengeance upon its rulers: his mother Klytemnestra and his step-father Aegisthus, who together murdered Orestes' father, Agamemnon. The prince's sister, Elektra, has long awaited his return, fueding constantly with Klytemnestra over her mother's moral justifications for killing Agamemnon - an act that, Klytemnestra insists, was itself a retaliation for an earlier wrong. The more they debate the validity of Agamemnon's murder, however, the more Elektra herself becomes overwhelmed by an obsession with revenge. Finally, as Orestes sets his plan into motion, the cycle of bloodshed will renew itself once more, claiming the lives of some and the very humanity of others before the drama is complete. This phenomenal translation by Robert Bagg achieves an accurate but idiomatic rendering of the Greek original that is suited for reading, teaching, or performing. Sure to strike a chord with contemporary audiences, this is Sophocles for a new generation.

**The spellbinding new retelling of the story of Troy drawn from the perspective of the fearless women at the heart of it all.** 'The story and its characters swept me up and engulfed me, I could not put this one down' REAL READER REVIEW 'I was glued to it from beginning to end and could not wait to recommend to my friends afterwards.' REAL READER REVIEW 'Jennifer Saint has breathed new life into this myth and put her own stamp on it' REAL READER REVIEW 'A brilliant read' Women & Home | 'A spirited retelling' Times | ' Beautiful and absorbing' Fabulous | 'A vivid reimagining of Greek mythology' Harper's Bazaar | 'Jennifer Saint has done an incredible job' Red The House of Atreus is cursed. A bloodline tainted by a generational cycle of violence and vengeance. This is the story of three women, their fates inextricably tied to this curse, and the fickle nature of men and gods. Clytemnestra The sister of Helen, wife of Agamemnon - her hopes of averting the curse are dashed when her sister is taken to Troy by the feckless Paris. Her husband raises a great army against them and determines to win, whatever the cost. Cassandra Princess of Troy, and cursed by Apollo to see the future but never to be believed when she speaks of it. She is powerless in her knowledge that the city will fall. Elektra The youngest daughter of Clytemnestra and Agamemnon, Elektra is horrified by the bloodletting of her kin. But can she escape the curse, or is her own destiny also bound by violence? Praise for Jennifer Saint and ARIADNE: '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

**The spellbinding new retelling of the story of Troy drawn from the perspective of the fearless women at the heart of it all.** 'The story and its characters swept me up and engulfed me, I could not put this one down' REAL READER REVIEW 'I was glued to it from beginning to end and could not wait to recommend to my friends afterwards.' REAL READER REVIEW 'Jennifer Saint has breathed new life into this myth and put her own stamp on it' REAL READER REVIEW 'A brilliant read' Women & Home | 'A spirited retelling' Times | ' Beautiful and absorbing' Fabulous | 'A vivid reimagining of Greek mythology' Harper's Bazaar | 'Jennifer Saint has done an incredible job' Red The House of Atreus is cursed. A bloodline tainted by a generational cycle of violence and vengeance. This is the story of three women, their fates inextricably tied to this curse, and the fickle nature of men and gods. Clytemnestra The sister of Helen, wife of Agamemnon - her hopes of averting the curse are dashed when her sister is taken to Troy by the feckless Paris. Her husband raises a great army against them and determines to win, whatever the cost. Cassandra Princess of Troy, and cursed by Apollo to see the future but never to be believed when she speaks of it. She is powerless in her knowledge that the city will fall. Elektra The youngest daughter of Clytemnestra and Agamemnon, Elektra is horrified by the bloodletting of her kin. But can she escape the curse, or is her own destiny also bound by violence? Praise for Jennifer Saint and ARIADNE: '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

Lederen af Det Radikale Venstre og landets kommende statsminister myrdet i sine forældres hjem i Charlottenlund. Fundet i sin brors blodige favn og med drabsvåbnet – en økse – ved sin side. Presset ud af politikorpset og med en bror, der er dræbt i tjenesten, er Andreas Bjørn på vej direkte mod afgrunden. Og da ekskæresten Katharina, lillesøster til bøde offer og hovedmistænkt, beder om hjælp, står han over for sit livs dilemma. Og morderen er langtfra færdig ... 33 år tidligere i Athen slog juntaen ned på fredelige demonstranter med uhørt brutalitet. I et kaos af molotov-cocktails og revolutionsromantik mødte en ung dansk arkæolog kærligheden og blev forandret for altid. Hvilken andel har fortidens heksekedel af sex og politik i nutidens tragedie? Og kan Andreas undslippe sin døde brors skygge og standse morderen, før det er for sent? ELEKTRA er inspireret af fortællingen om Kain og Abel. Det er en krimi om, hvad der sker, når kærlighed bliver til had, om hævnens altødelæggende kr

A spellbinding reimagining of the story of Elektra , one of Greek mythology's most infamous heroines, from Jennifer Saint, the author of the beloved international bestseller, Ariadne . Three women, tangled in an ancient curse. When Clytemnestra marries Agamemnon, she ignores the insidious whispers about his family line, the House of Atreus. But when, on the eve of the Trojan War, Agamemnon betrays Clytemnestra in the most unimaginable way, she must confront the curse that has long ravaged their family. In Troy, Princess Cassandra has the gift of prophecy, but carries a curse of her own: no one will ever believe what she sees. When she is shown what will happen to her beloved city when Agamemnon and his army arrives, she is powerless to stop the tragedy from unfolding. Elektra, Clytemnestra and Agamemnon's youngest daughter, wants only for her beloved father to return home from war. But can she escape her family's bloody history, or is her destiny bound by violence, too?

A spellbinding reimagining of the story of Elektra , one of Greek mythology's most infamous heroines, from Jennifer Saint, the author of the beloved international bestseller, Ariadne . Three women, tangled in an ancient curse. When Clytemnestra marries Agamemnon, she ignores the insidious whispers about his family line, the House of Atreus. But when, on the eve of the Trojan War, Agamemnon betrays Clytemnestra in the most unimaginable way, she must confront the curse that has long ravaged their family. In Troy, Princess Cassandra has the gift of prophecy, but carries a curse of her own: no one will ever believe what she sees. When she is shown what will happen to her beloved city when Agamemnon and his army arrives, she is powerless to stop the tragedy from unfolding. Elektra, Clytemnestra and Agamemnon's youngest daughter, wants only for her beloved father to return home from war. But can she escape her family's bloody history, or is her destiny bound by violence, too?

Døden bære rødt! Gådefulde Elektra er både en traumatiseret ung kvinde og en farlig, ninja-trænet snigmorder. Hendes turbulente liv og sind udforskes af detrebelske makkerpar Frank Miller (tekst) og Bill Sienkiewicz (tegninger) i ”ELEKTRA”. En såret kvinde skylles op på en strand i Mellemamerika: Elektra er vendt tilbage fra de døde, og snart bryder helvede løs i en amerikansk domineretbananrepublik. Kun S.H.I.E.L.D.s cyborg-agent Garrett er i stand til følge i Elektras blodige kølvand. Helt til Det Hvide Hus i Washington DC, hvor hunkonfronterer det dæmoniske væsen Beast i en kamp med storpolitiske konsekvenser – midt i den kolde krig mellem USA og Sovjetunionen. Et vildt, voldsomt tegneseriemesterværk, hvor sex, vold, sci-fi, politisk satire, komplekse karakterer, psykologisk intensitet og syrede kunstnerisketegninger går op i en højere enhed, der presser superheltegenren til det yderste!