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The Silence of the Girls

Cover of The Silence of the Girls - an illustration of several female figures walking from left to right with soldiers, water, ships, and fire all around them
  • Author / Creator - Pat Barker
  • Publisher - Penguin
  • Publish Date - 2018
  • Grade Level(s)  - High School, Adult
  • Relevant School Subject(s) - History, Mythology
  • Genre - Fiction

Overview / Summary

Pat Barker gives voice to the silent characters of the Iliad, the voiceless women whose story has always been told by the men. A unique look at the other side of one of the greatest stories ever told and retold.

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