Helen Had a Sister
by Penelope Haines
Helen of Troy's story is well known: Hers was the "face that launched a thousand ships", started a ten-year war and brought about Troy's destruction.
But Helen had a sister.
In a world where women were submissive, she ruled.
In a world where wives were loyal, she was unfaithful.
In a world where honour and blood fueds abound, she exacted the ultimate revenge.
Born into the Royal House of Sparta, her courageous spirit, passionate love and lust for life make her a unique heroine.
Her character and her choices have fascinated people for centuries. Her story is one of betrayal, murder, adultery and revenge, set in ancient Greece at the time of the Trojan war.
She is Clytemnestra, High Queen of Mycenae.
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About the Author
After a childhood spent in India and Pakistan, Penelope trained as a nurse, without fully considering that a brisk default attitude of "pull yourself together and stop whining" might not be an ideal pre-requisite for the industry. Conceding at last that nurturing was not her dominant characteristic, she changed career path and after graduating with a BA (Hons) in English Literature, moved into management consultancy which better suited her personality type. After some years of family life she worked as a commercial pilot and flight instructor, spending her days ferrying clients into strips in the Marlborough Sounds and discouraging students from killing her as she taught them to fly. 'Helen Had A Sister ' is her second novel
But Helen had a sister.
In a world where women were submissive, she ruled.
In a world where wives were loyal, she was unfaithful.
In a world where honour and blood fueds abound, she exacted the ultimate revenge.
Born into the Royal House of Sparta, her courageous spirit, passionate love and lust for life make her a unique heroine.
Her character and her choices have fascinated people for centuries. Her story is one of betrayal, murder, adultery and revenge, set in ancient Greece at the time of the Trojan war.
She is Clytemnestra, High Queen of Mycenae.
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About the Author
After a childhood spent in India and Pakistan, Penelope trained as a nurse, without fully considering that a brisk default attitude of "pull yourself together and stop whining" might not be an ideal pre-requisite for the industry. Conceding at last that nurturing was not her dominant characteristic, she changed career path and after graduating with a BA (Hons) in English Literature, moved into management consultancy which better suited her personality type. After some years of family life she worked as a commercial pilot and flight instructor, spending her days ferrying clients into strips in the Marlborough Sounds and discouraging students from killing her as she taught them to fly. 'Helen Had A Sister ' is her second novel