No Friend to This House

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No Friend to This House is an extraordinary reimagining of the myth of Medea, written and read by the Sunday Times bestselling author of Stone Blind, Natalie Haynes.

'Haynes is the modern embodiment of the best of Homer' – Radio Times

This is what no one tells you, in the songs sung about Jason and the Argo. This part of his quest has been forgotten, by everyone but me . . .

Jason and his Argonauts set sail to find the Golden Fleece. The journey is filled with danger, for him and everyone he meets. But if he ever reaches the distant land he seeks, he faces almost certain death.

Medea – priestess, witch, and daughter of a brutal king – has the power to save the life of a stranger. Will she betray her family and her home, and what will she demand in return?

Medea and Jason seize their one chance of a life together, as the gods intend. But their love is steeped in vengeance from the beginning, and no one – not even those closest to them – will be safe.

Based on the classic tragedy by Euripides, this is Medea as you've never seen her before . . .

Praise for Natalie Haynes:

‘Witty, gripping, ruthless’ – Margaret Atwood on Stone Blind

‘Fiercely feminist . . . A many-layered delight’ – The Guardian on A Thousand Ships

‘Passionate and gripping’ – Madeline Miller on The Children of Jocasta

Critics Review

An illuminating and often thrilling work of feminist reclamation
The Guardian
Natalie Haynes . . . offers an extraordinary feminist reimagining of the myth of Medea, cementing her place in a female pantheon of classical interpreters with Pat Barker, Madeleine Miller and Margaret Atwood
The Oldie
One of my all-time favourite writers
Nikita Gill, bestselling author of Hekate
Haynes’ Medea is especially striking – both fearless witch and desperate lover – capturing all the facets and contradictions of the character in the ancient sources . . . Another masterpiece from Haynes.
Costanza Casati, author of Babylonia
[A] wry, witty and ruthless retelling of Euripides' play
Daily Mail
Natalie Haynes is a once-in-a-generation storyteller, and No Friend to This House is her masterpiece. Haynes does not so much retell the myth of Medea as excavate it, layer by devastating layer, for truths both timeless and timely. This is a stunning novel that cuts to the bone.
Dr. Amanda Foreman, author of Georgiana
An incredible feat of storytelling, bringing to life all the strands of the divine and human which led to one of the most fascinating myths of all time - Medea
Martha Kearney
A stunning, slowburning tale full of passion and vengeance
Woman & Home
The myth of Medea captivatingly retold (complete with the most beautifully foil-tipped pages) will completely reset your commute
Stylist
If there is one thing Natalie Haynes knows how to do, it is reposition the classics. And her latest offering, No Friend to This House, raises the bar even more . . . In the world of Greek tragedy, Medea is often considered one of the most complex and divisive characters. But Haynes’ No Friend To This House gives readers more to consider about her
Press Association
Witty, gripping, ruthless
Margaret Atwood, bestselling author of The Testaments, on Stone Blind
An exceptionally powerful retelling of Medusa's story, an emotional gut punch of a novel . . . It is a dazzling achievement
Elodie Harper, bestselling author of The Wolf Den Trilogy, on Stone Blind
Inventive and playful . . . [and] very funny
The Times on Stone Blind
With her trademark passion, wit, and fierce feminism, Natalie Haynes gives much-needed voice to the silenced women of the Trojan War
Madeline Miller, bestselling author of Circe, on A Thousand Ships
Absorbing and fiercely feminist . . . A many-layered delight
The Guardian on A Thousand Ships
A sparkling narrative . . . A Thousand Ships blows the dust off the classics
The Washington Post on A Thousand Ships
Haynes balances a fresh take on the material . . . giving new voice to the often-overlooked but fascinating Jocasta and Ismene
Madeline Miller, bestselling author of Circe, on The Children of Jocasta
A wonderful and inventive take on an ancient tale
The Times on The Children of Jocasta
Glorious, gripping and brutal . . . I loved it
Victoria Derbyshire, journalist and broadcaster, on The Children of Jocasta

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