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Jocasta: The Mother-Wife Of Oedipus (2010)

by Victoria Grossack(Favorite Author)

4.08 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

145632781X (ISBN13: 9781456327811)

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

Create Space

review 1: Even if you don’t know the story of Oedipus in ancient Greek mythology, this take on “how it may have unfolded” rewards greatly. Jocasta, queen of Thebes is given a human side. Jocasta and her brother Creon are embroiled in political intrigue. She wants both love and the best for Thebes, struggling with the conflict the two bring. The authors take the Greek myth and demystify it. Tension and suspense drive the plot. The period detail is impressive. What appears to be a heavy subject is remarkably illuminating and accessible.There will be two sequels highlighting other figures from ancient Greece.Read as part of the Historical Fictionistas Featured Author program.
review 2: Even though this book is steeped in Greek mythology, it reads much more like histo... morerical fiction than fantasy. Those who are connected to the Greek Gods are seen as humans, albeit royal humans. And the story of Oedipus is told through the eyes of Jocasta, his mother-wife and Queen of Thebes. For those who previously knew the story this becomes a most readable and reasonable explanation of their relationship and how it could have come to be. For those that do not know the mythology, read it and you will be totally absorbed in the story. less

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