THE VOYAGE HOME The Women of Troy, Book 3

Kristin Atherton delivers a powerhouse performance of the final volume in Booker Prize novelist Pat Barker's trilogy reimagining the Trojan War from a female perspective. This book is told mostly by Ritsa, a Trojan healer who is enslaved to Cassandra, who is herself the slave-concubine of King Agamemnon. The war is over, the seas perilous, egos fragile, prophesies unkind, and in Mycenae Clytemnestra plots revenge. Atherton, who won Earphones Awards for the previous books, again demonstrates exquisite timing that reinforces the drama. She also creates memorable, often haunting, character portraits using a range of British regional accents that illuminate background and personality. Cassandra's imperious upper-crust tones, the hardy resolve of Ritsa's northern English rhythms, the sweetness of her lover's Welsh--I will miss hearing them all. A.C.S. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine [Published: NOVEMBER 2024]