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For a decade, the ancient city of Troy has withstood a fierce Greek siege over Helen, the woman who started it all. Among the Greek camp’s many women, Briseis, a former queen now Achilles’s prize, witnesses the brutal conflict from the sidelines. When Agamemnon demands her for himself, Achilles protests, causing Greek losses. Briseis, deeply observant and unflinching, finds herself in a pivotal role as the Greeks face their final confrontation. Pat Barker’s The Silence of the Girls illuminates the lives of the women overshadowed by history’s grand narratives with vivid detail and complex character portrayals.
