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Nobody's Princess by Esther Friesner
Helen of Sparta wants to be more than a princess and a pretty face--she wants to be a hero.
The traditions of ancient Sparta would have Helen know her place: a beautiful princess, a loyal daughter, a perfect bride. But Helen wants adventure, and she's not looking back. Not one to count on the gods to take care of her, she sets out to see the world and seek her own fate with steely determination. Her rebellious will makes Helen dangerous enemies--such as the self-proclaimed son of Zeus Theseus--but it also gains her true friends, from the famed huntress Atalanta to the young priestess who is the Oracle of Delphi. If she is strong enough, if she is cunning enough, if she is brave enough, Helen will find her destiny . . . but what does destiny have in store for her?In Nobody's Princess, author Esther Friesner deftly weaves together history and myth as she takes a new look at the girl who will become Helen of Troy. The back of the book includes further facts about Helen of Troy and Ancient Greece. Hand to readers who love Tamora Pierce and Leigh Bardugo, particularly if they just finished Wonder Woman: Warbringer and want to know more about Helen of Troy.
A must-read for fans of fantasy and mythology.--VOYAAlong the way, Friesner skillfully exposes larger issues of women's rights, human bondage, and individual destiny. It's a rollicking good story.--Booklist
Nebula Award winner ESTHER FRIESNER is the author of more than 30 novels and over 150 short stories, including the story Thunderbolt in Random House's Young Warriors anthology, which lead to the creation of Nobody's Princess and Nobody's Prize. She is also the editor of seven popular anthologies. Her works have been published around the world. Educated at Vassar College and Yale University, where she taught for a number of years, Ms. Friesner is also a poet, a playwright, and once wrote an advice column, Ask Auntie Esther. She is married, is the mother of two, harbors cats, and lives in Connecticut. You can visit Esther at: www.sff.net/people/e.friesner/.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780375875298 |
| ISBN 10 | 0375875298 |
| Title | Nobody's Princess |
| Author | Esther Friesner |
| Series | Princesses Of Myth |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 2008-03-25 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Prizes | Winner of Bank Street Child Study Children's Book Award., Winner of Chicago Public Library’s Best of the Best books., Nominated for ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers., Nominated for Indiana Young Hoosier Award., Nominated for Kansas William White Award. |
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