“The Girl in the Fireplace,” the newest novel by Susanna Barker, is set during the Trojan War and centers on the story of Briseis, a largely forgotten woman central to the epic. The novel has received several prestigious awards, including the Gordon Burne Prize, the Costa Book Award, the Dublin International Book Award, and the Independent Bookstore Prize. Through the narration of a female narrator, the book explores the legend surrounding Briseis, a slave and a woman who became the subject of many tales during the conflict. The story details who Briseis was and her place within the events of the Trojan War. Topics: #who #story #prize Post navigation The court extended Ilya Yashin’s detention on the case of “fakes” about the Russian army GALLERY ⟩ Fashionable autumn: the most stylish guests at the Kaubamaja show