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Quando Lirnesso viene conquistata dai Greci, Briseide, sopravvissuta al massacro della sua famiglia, viene portata via dalla città come un trofeo e consegnata ad Achille. A diciannove anni diventa concubina, schiava, infermiera, assecondando qualunque necessità dell'eroe splendente. Ma non è sola. Insieme a lei innumerevoli donne vengono strappate dalle loro case e consegnate ai guerrieri nemici. Ed è così che confinate nell'accampamento - e nella tenda di Achille - Briseide e le sue compagne assistono alla guerra di Troia e raccontano ciò che vedono. Episodi entrati nel mito, ma anche quelli che non sono stati registrati dalle cronache ufficiali perché legati alla miserabile vita delle ragazze. Da Agamennone a Odisseo, da Achille a Patroclo, da Elena a Briseide, Pat Barker racconta la guerra più famosa di tutti i tempi dal punto di vista delle donne.
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- Pagine: 344
- Data di uscita: 10-09-2019
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