{"product_id":"no-friend-to-this-house-a-novel-isbn-9780063481329","title":"No Friend to This House: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Best Book of the Year from \u003ci\u003eThe Observer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNo Friend to This House \u003c\/i\u003eis an extraordinary reimagining of the myth of Medea from the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eStone Blind\u003c\/i\u003e, Natalie Haynes.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis is what no one tells you, in the songs sung about Jason and the Argo. This part of his quest has been forgotten, by everyone but me . . .\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJason\u003c\/b\u003e and his Argonauts set sail to find the Golden Fleece. The journey is filled with danger, for him and everyone he meets. But if he ever reaches the distant land he seeks, he faces almost certain death.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMedea\u003c\/b\u003e—priestess, witch, and daughter of a brutal king—has the power to save the life of a stranger. Will she betray her family and her home, and what will she demand in return?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMedea and Jason\u003c\/b\u003e seize their one chance of a life together, as the gods intend. But their love is steeped in vengeance from the beginning, and no one—not even those closest to them—will be safe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on the classic tragedy by Euripides, this is Medea as you've never seen her before . . .\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Haynes excels at retelling classic myths, focusing on the women who have been sidelined, misunderstood, and maligned. Her portrayal of Medea depicts her as a victim of the love imposed upon her by the gods, betrayed by Jason, and ultimately destined to commit horrific acts. This book is ideal for fans of retellings of classic myths.” — \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The author of \u003ci\u003eA Thousand Ships \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eStone Blind \u003c\/i\u003ereimagines the Greek myth of Medea as a passion play, rife with domestic fury and murder most foul. Natalie Haynes fleshes out the backstories of her cast—Jason, a handsome ship captain on a quest for the Golden Fleece, the scheming sorceress Medea, and Olympian deities toying with mortals like marionettes—and imbues them all with contemporary vibes.\" — \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTime Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An illuminating and often thrilling work of feminist reclamation.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[A] wry, witty and ruthless retelling of Euripides' play.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail (UK)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A stunning, slowburning tale full of passion and vengeance.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWoman \u0026amp; Home (UK)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The myth of Medea captivatingly retold (complete with the most beautifully foil-tipped pages) will completely reset your commute.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStylist (UK)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“If there is one thing Natalie Haynes knows how to do, it is reposition the classics. And her latest offering, \u003cem\u003eNo Friend to This House\u003c\/em\u003e, raises the bar even more . . . In the world of Greek tragedy, Medea is often considered one of the most complex and divisive characters. But Haynes’ \u003cem\u003eNo Friend To This House\u003c\/em\u003e gives readers more to consider about her.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePress Association\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"It’s superb: sharp, funny, inventive, powerfully humane…she is one of the most brilliant women in the media.\" — \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Observer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“As in her earlier novels, most recently \u003ci\u003eStone Blind\u003c\/i\u003e (2023), classicist Haynes takes a polyphonic, feminist approach to a familiar Greek myth. . . . But how, one wonders, does Haynes address Medea’s infamous actions? The gripping conclusion is befitting of this multifaceted character.” — \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Natalie Haynes is a once-in-a-generation storyteller, and \u003cem\u003eNo Friend to This House\u003c\/em\u003e is her masterpiece. Haynes does not so much retell the myth of Medea as excavate it, layer by devastating layer, for truths both timeless and timely. This is a stunning novel that cuts to the bone.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmanda Foreman, author of A World on Fire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Haynes’ Medea is especially striking – both fearless witch and desperate lover – capturing all the facets and contradictions of the character in the ancient sources . . . Another masterpiece from Haynes.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCostanza Casati, internationally bestselling author of Babylonia and Clytemnestra\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An incredible feat of storytelling, bringing to life all the strands of the divine and human which led to one of the most fascinating myths of all time – Medea.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMartha Kearney\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A passionate and gripping account of a famously dysfunctional family. Haynes balances a fresh take on the material with a deep love for her sources, wearing her scholarship with grace, and giving new voice to the often overlooked but fascinating Jocasta and Ismene.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMadeline Miller, New York Times bestselling author of The Song of Achilles and Circe, on The Children of Jocasta\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Reinterprets two of Sophocles’ Theban plays, \u003cem\u003eOedipus Tyrannus\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAntigone\u003c\/em\u003e. . . . the alternating structure proves powerful.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker on The Children of Jocasta\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This Gordian knot of incest still has the power to shock, and Haynes is deft with it and with its consequences for the next generation. Her grasp of the ancient city-state is marvelously firm. Her sturdy sentences conjure the punishing Greek summer heat that quells movement and the gold rings bunching the fat on the fingers of florid men.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews on The Children of Jocasta\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The legends of Oedipus and his daughter Antigone are told through two interwoven story lines in Haynes’s dark, elegant novel . . . . Haynes’s greatest achievement is imagining a full world surrounding Sophocles’s tragedies, thrusting two minor characters in their respective plays to the forefront and bringing the myths vividly to life.  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly on The Children of Jocasta\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This is a novel firmly grounded in the physical world, as its language—sensuous, graphic, and violent—shouts aloud to the reader. The world-building, too, is marvelous—no one who has passed through the gates of Thebes as described here is likely ever to forget the experience. Highly recommended.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHistorical Novel Society on The Children of Jocasta\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Wonderful.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTimes (UK) on The Children of Jocasta\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Haynes’s fascination with this long vanished world is evident in every line . . . Her Thebes . . . is vividly captured: a place of hard light and sharp shadows, dust, fountains and dry heat.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian on The Children of Jocasta\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48588028182757,"sku":"NP9780063481329","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/no-friend-to-this-house-a-novel-isbn-9780063481329","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}