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Stone Blind
- Medusa's Story
- Narrated by: Natalie Haynes
- Length: 8 hrs and 41 mins
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Summary
Longlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2023
This audio edition is read by the author, Natalie Haynes.
In Stone Blind, the instant Sunday Times bestseller, Natalie Haynes brings the infamous Medusa to life as you have never seen her before.
‘So to mortal men, we are monsters. Because of our flight, our strength. They fear us, so they call us monsters’
Medusa is the sole mortal in a family of gods. Growing up with her Gorgon sisters, she begins to realize that she is the only one who experiences change, the only one who can be hurt.
When Poseidon commits an unforgiveable act against Medusa in the temple of Athene, the goddess takes her revenge where she can: on his victim. Medusa is changed forever – writhing snakes for hair and her gaze now turns any living creature to stone. She can look at nothing without destroying it.
Desperate to protect her beloved sisters, Medusa condemns herself to a life of shadows. Until Perseus embarks upon a quest to fetch the head of a Gorgon . . .
Critic reviews
'Natalie Haynes energizes the melodrama of ancient Greek gods with a divine level of storyteller’s flair...Listeners who enjoy transformative retellings of Greek myths will find much to relish in this production.' - AudioFile
'Witty, gripping, ruthless' – Margaret Atwood via Twitter
'Beautiful and moving' – Neil Gaiman
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- Custard
- 24-11-22
Outstanding
I never leave book reviews.
Until now.
Just buy it - and then get the rest too.
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- Kate Packwood
- 02-06-23
Brilliant
I adored every moment of this sparkling book. Beautifully narrated. Completely thrilling, insightful and gripping.
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- Miss T.
- 19-04-23
Natalie Haynes' most confident, vibrant audiobook
A well-crafted story weaving together mythological characters and legends, confidently read with verve and character. Well worth listening to.
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- L Snow
- 07-02-24
Fascinating in depth telling of these famous stories.
Such powerful characters brought to life in an extraordinary way. I loved the journey that the reader is taken on by the excellent writing and narration of Ms Haynes.
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- Lewis J Bowman
- 08-03-24
An excellent retelling of a classic tale
Natalie Haynes is a master of retelling old stories in a fresh and engaging manner
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- ajeva
- 05-03-24
Loved it!
Loved this book - bonus that it's read by the Natalie Haynes herself, too! Had me gripped from start to finish.
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- Amazon Customer
- 26-11-22
We’ve never known who the monster was.
This was such a wonderful experience. Natalie Haynes writes with such wit, her style is so unique - engaging and informal; full of detail and character. I laughed as much as I cried; I got some weird looks on public transport, but I don’t care… I think this is the first time I’ve binged an audiobook in a single day, because I just couldn’t stop. I couldn’t agree more, we’ve misunderstood who the monster was. (When it happens, you’ll need to take a moment, believe me.)
I dropped one star - though I’d only drop a half or even a quarter if I could, because it’s a tiny point - but I did so for the performance. It was largely fantastic and I can’t wait to hear more. However, there is a slightly mournful tone to the cadence of Natalie’s reading, which makes it hard to exactly figure out the emotion of a passage - you’re left feeling that some less mournful sections should be experienced the same way as the most painful. That said, Natalie wrote the book, so what do I know? Don’t let it put you off, this is an absolute must listen, and I’m going to find another of her books to download right now.
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- Leona
- 04-01-23
Just loved this!
Thoughtful, with a lovely sarcastic humour. Found it completely compelling s and raced through in a day (when I was supposed to be busy sorting my life out!)
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- A. L. Woodcock
- 08-07-23
Loved it
Loved the modern tone that the first person/chorus parts had. I enjoyed the fresh take on the ‘heroism’ of Perseus
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- Gaile Juozapaityte
- 14-02-24
Captivating story
An untold story of Medusa from her perspective. It was interesting to know the backstory how she became the monster she is portrayed to be in the myths.
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