Savage Beasts | Agenda Bookshop Skip to content
Please note that books with a 10-20 working days delivery time may not arrive before Christmas.
Please note that books with a 10-20 working days delivery time may not arrive before Christmas.
A01=Rani Selvarajah
Age Group_Uncategorized
Age Group_Uncategorized
Author_Rani Selvarajah
automatic-update
Category1=Fiction
Category1=Non-Fiction
Category=FQ
Category=HBJF
Category=HBLA
Category=HBLL
COP=United Kingdom
Delivery_Delivery within 2-4 working days
Language_English
PA=Available
Price_€10 to €20
PS=Active
softlaunch

Savage Beasts

English

By (author): Rani Selvarajah

A beautiful and unique retelling of Medea. I loved it! Sunday Times bestselling author Sophie Irwin

Absorbing and thoughtfulfull of page-turning drama and vibrantly drawn characters. Bold and illuminating Claire Heywood, author of Daughters of Sparta

A propulsive retelling inspired by the Greek myth of Medea

Calcutta, 1757.

Bengal is on the brink of war. The East India Company, led by the fearsome Sir Peter Chilcott, are advancing and nobody is safe. Meena, the Nawabs neglected and abused daughter, finds herself falling under the spell of James Chilcott, nephew of Sir Peter, who claims he wants to betray the company . . . for a price.

Caught between friend and foe, Meena and James escape Calcutta, their hands stained in blood and pockets filled with gold. In Ceylon, theyre cleansed of their sins by Meenas beloved aunt Kiran, before the young lovers set sail for the Dutch controlled Cape of Good Hope, with the promise of a new life.

Yet past resentments and present betrayals begin to pile up as they struggle to overcome their differences. And as Meena yet again finds herself in a foreign land without anyone to turn to, she is forced to find out what she is willing to sacrifice when love turns to hate.

The perfect read for fans of The Song of Achilles, Ariadne and Pandora

Extraordinary Selvarajah skillfully interweaves the familiar story of Medea with something vivd, vibrant and brand new Sarah Underwood, author of New York Times bestseller Lies We Sing to the Sea

A clever and compassionate retelling of the Medea myth . . . an ending worth of the great Greek playwrights Laura Shepperson, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Heroines

Mythic, rageful and timely a devastating must read Tasha Suri, author of TikTok sensation, The Jasmine Throne

A beautiful and unique retelling of Medea Sunday Times bestselling author Sophie Irwin

Powerful and entrancing USA Today bestseller, Andie Newton

A vivid picture of a dark and difficult world an emotional journey of a womans strength and determination despite all the odds Siya Turabi, author of The Last Beekeeper

See more
Current price €13.59
Original price €15.99
Save 15%
A01=Rani SelvarajahAge Group_UncategorizedAuthor_Rani Selvarajahautomatic-updateCategory1=FictionCategory1=Non-FictionCategory=FQCategory=HBJFCategory=HBLACategory=HBLLCOP=United KingdomDelivery_Delivery within 2-4 working daysLanguage_EnglishPA=AvailablePrice_€10 to €20PS=Activesoftlaunch
Delivery/Collection within 2-4 working days
Product Details
  • Weight: 260g
  • Dimensions: 129 x 198mm
  • Publication Date: 25 May 2023
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
  • Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9780008556280

About Rani Selvarajah

Rani Selvarajah studied Classics at the University of Cambridge and has a MSc degree from SOAS University of London. She works in feminist policy and research having worked in the non-profit sector for over a decade. Ranis debut novel Savage Beasts was longlisted for the Mo Siewcharran prize and she is from north-west London and lives with her partner in Berlin.

Customer Reviews

Be the first to write a review
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue we'll assume that you are understand this. Learn more
Accept