House of names, paperback/colm toibin

The top ten }Sunday Times{ bestselling novel about a family at war with itself, set in ancient Greece, now in paperback.

On the day of his daughters wedding, Agamemnon orders her sacrifice.

She is led to her death and Agamemnon leads his army into a successful battle.

Three years later he returns home and his murderous action has set his entire family on a path of intimate violence.

Unforgettable Mary Beard }New York Times{.