Greek Myths

Higgins is a wonderful scholar, and a great story teller. I’ve been loving these retellings, cleverly centered around the theme of myths told in tapestry. – Madeline Miller, author of THE SONG OF ACHILLES and CIRCE[Higgins] leads us through the labyrinth of interconnected stories in a startlingly fresh way. It throws radiant new light on their meanings… This excellent book should delight many generations of story lovers to come. – Edith Hall * Guardian *[An] erudite and exhilarating collection… luminous, astute retellings. – Hephzibah Anderson * Observer *[A] scholarly, capacious reimagining… Higgins makes you feel for these tormented, accursed mortals afresh. – Claire Allfree * The Times *We are in the hands of a fine, fluent storyteller… Higgins, like the bards who first unspooled these tales, creates the illusion of spontaneity and handles suspense brilliantly… Chris Ofili’s drawings complement the lyricism of the prose descriptions. Higgins depicts art mediating life - the reason, I think, that we read books… I loved this book. – Sara Wheeler * Spectator *The feminism is subtle but persistent… This isn’t about imposing modern values on ancient texts… her compendium deftly tracks the format of Ovid’s Metamorphoses, one tale blurring into the next. But even readers who think they know their classics will discover some surprises. – Rachel Cunliffe * New Statesman *Exceptionally well researched… The prose is almost neoclassical, in being limpid and allusive, clear and nebulous at one and the same time. – Stuart Kelly * The Scotsman, Books of the Year *Charlotte Higgins captures the raw, magical originality of the Greek myths in this beguiling book, charmingly illustrated by Chris Ofili… She knows her classics - and her myths - inside out. – Harry Mount * Catholic Herald *A gritty and exhilarating new version of the ancient stories in which the female characters take centre stage. – Katy Guest * Guardian *

Higgins invests the tales with surprising new meanings… The command of Higgins herself, as the master weaver of myths, emerges forcefully….Ancient myths here acquire compelling modern form.

Charlotte Higgins (Author)

Charlotte Higgins’s previous books include the acclaimed Under Another Sky- Journeys in Roman Britain, which was shortlisted for awards including the Samuel Johnson (now Baillie Gifford) Prize for non-fiction, Red Thread, which was a Radio 4 Book of the Week and won the Arnold Bennett Prize, and Greek Myths, which was shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year. She is chief culture writer of the Guardian, a past winner of the Classical Association prize, and a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries. She lives in London.

Chris Ofili (Illustrator)

Chris Ofili is a British artist. He lives and works in Trinidad.