--- product_id: 110237446 title: "The silence of the girls" price: "121.25 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/110237446-the-silence-of-the-girls store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # The silence of the girls **Price:** 121.25 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The silence of the girls - **How much does it cost?** 121.25 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/110237446-the-silence-of-the-girls) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Queen Briseis has been stolen from her conquered homeland and given as a concubine to a foreign warrior. The warrior is Achilles: famed hero, loathed enemy, ruthless butcher, darkly troubled spirit. Briseis's fate is now indivisibly entwined with his. Review: Fabulous - Absolutely wonderful! Vivid retelling from unique perspective. Review: A Worthy Read, Yet Not A Stand-out - Having read the works of Margaret Atwood and Madeline Miller, I may be a bit impaired/biased in my critical thinking (which is no longer truly critical thinking, then), yet telling the woman's side of the epic tales of Greek mythology has been done before and done far better. Although, I did enjoy Pat Barker's novel, it just does not stand up in the light of the works that have gone before it. I was very pleased with how Barker painted Brisies, and she paced the story well. There are moments in this book that truly shine, yet her usage of "We-ll," and her habit of using a phrase verbatim in other parts of the book were an irritant and in my opinion, lazy writing. So, why would I even give it 4 stars? Barker delve deeper into the day-to-day life of the fallen women in the Trojan war. She demonstrates what it truly means to be a slave. It is not merely a title, it is a state of mind that is at once abhorrent and, oddly a balm at times. She speaks to the true strength of women, the ones who endure rather than choose a swift death. She demonstrates the intricacies of relationships between the slaves and conquerors, as well as exploring the relationship of Kings and princes fighting in a war under the leadership of a frankly terrible man and King. We see Achilles and the ever loving Patroclus set in a different light, and the tale told anew in different aspects. Because these stories have withstood millennia, yet the details are conflicting and murky, we are both fascinated and repulsed by how they behaved and lived, falsely thinking that we are better than they. I am no misanthrope, but I do not see much difference in the world of the 21st century and the world of ancient Greece. Women are still the lesser, women still have to fight harder to win respect, women are still raped, women are still very much under the thumb of men. And war is the same now, yet we see it from our televisions and nobody goes to the battlefields to see the young men and women rallied to do the bidding of old men and women in the interests that are often contrary to their own and they died for this, are permanently maimed for this, and are left with the traumatic experiences marking their minds, souls and futures. Where I really think Pat Barker needed to have focused on to better the book is to decide whether or not the gods play a part actively or as a part of ancient Grecian life. In the book she does hem and haw about it, never truly commiting one way or the other. Brisies has dialogue with herself in which she sighs to her self saying "God only knows", when ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #10,267 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #15 in Ancient History Fiction (Books) #27 in Feminist Theory (Books) #162 in Sociology Reference | | Customer Reviews | 4.2 out of 5 stars 15,416 Reviews | ## Images ![The silence of the girls - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91dc5WQLSmL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fabulous *by M***R on June 12, 2026* Absolutely wonderful! Vivid retelling from unique perspective. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Worthy Read, Yet Not A Stand-out *by B***E on February 25, 2019* Having read the works of Margaret Atwood and Madeline Miller, I may be a bit impaired/biased in my critical thinking (which is no longer truly critical thinking, then), yet telling the woman's side of the epic tales of Greek mythology has been done before and done far better. Although, I did enjoy Pat Barker's novel, it just does not stand up in the light of the works that have gone before it. I was very pleased with how Barker painted Brisies, and she paced the story well. There are moments in this book that truly shine, yet her usage of "We-ll," and her habit of using a phrase verbatim in other parts of the book were an irritant and in my opinion, lazy writing. So, why would I even give it 4 stars? Barker delve deeper into the day-to-day life of the fallen women in the Trojan war. She demonstrates what it truly means to be a slave. It is not merely a title, it is a state of mind that is at once abhorrent and, oddly a balm at times. She speaks to the true strength of women, the ones who endure rather than choose a swift death. She demonstrates the intricacies of relationships between the slaves and conquerors, as well as exploring the relationship of Kings and princes fighting in a war under the leadership of a frankly terrible man and King. We see Achilles and the ever loving Patroclus set in a different light, and the tale told anew in different aspects. Because these stories have withstood millennia, yet the details are conflicting and murky, we are both fascinated and repulsed by how they behaved and lived, falsely thinking that we are better than they. I am no misanthrope, but I do not see much difference in the world of the 21st century and the world of ancient Greece. Women are still the lesser, women still have to fight harder to win respect, women are still raped, women are still very much under the thumb of men. And war is the same now, yet we see it from our televisions and nobody goes to the battlefields to see the young men and women rallied to do the bidding of old men and women in the interests that are often contrary to their own and they died for this, are permanently maimed for this, and are left with the traumatic experiences marking their minds, souls and futures. Where I really think Pat Barker needed to have focused on to better the book is to decide whether or not the gods play a part actively or as a part of ancient Grecian life. In the book she does hem and haw about it, never truly commiting one way or the other. Brisies has dialogue with herself in which she sighs to her self saying "God only knows", when ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Book about a Frightening Time *by R***Y on September 12, 2020* Having read Pat Barker's World War 1 novels, I was pleased to discover that she had written one about the Trojan War. The Silence of the Girls gives us that war from the point of view of Briseis, who goes from being a Trojan princess to the prize of Achilles. The relationship of he and his best friend/lover Patroclus is so intense and believable. To me the most wrenching part of the story was of Achilles' grief. There is much here to remind us of the brutality of war and how women were part of the spoils. Pat Barker writes with a strong, sure voice of how the insanity of war affects the soldiers and their families in a setting thousands of years old. One point. At first I was startled to hear the vernacular of modern Britain in the mouths of the Trojans and Greeks. But then it made sense. It was easier to believe that these creatures of myth were real people because they spoke that way. In a world were the gods were as real to them as on- line musings are to us. Pat Barker makes us share in the sufferings and victories of kings, queens, slaves and soldiers alike, trapped in a world gone as out of control as our own. A great book about a great and frightening time. ## Frequently Bought Together - The Silence of the Girls - The Women of Troy: A Novel (The Women of Troy Series) - The Voyage Home: A Novel (The Women of Troy Series) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/110237446-the-silence-of-the-girls](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/110237446-the-silence-of-the-girls) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-07-24*