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The Wandering Queen: A Novel of Dido
An epic and fiercely imaginative retelling of the story of queen Dido, the legendary founder of Carthage,...
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An epic and fiercely imaginative retelling of the story of queen Dido, the legendary founder of Carthage, from the author of the national bestseller Daughters of Sparta
When the King of Tyre dies, he decrees that the rule of the kingdom will pass equally to both his children: Elissa, his clever and strong-willed daughter, and Pygmalion, her young half-brother. But Elissa, not yet skilled in the machinations of court, quickly finds herself sidelined by a band of powerful merchants in favor of her more malleable brother. Forced out of her palace home, Elissa resolves to forge her own path. Both triumph and heartbreak await in the life that she builds, transforming herself from a sheltered princess into a strong and formidable leader. When she leads her followers on an epic journey in search of a new home in a faraway land, she earns herself a name that will echo through millennia: Dido, the wanderer. Then one day, a mysterious stranger, Aeneas, arrives at the city gates, fleeing the Trojan War. As Dido and Aeneas are increasingly drawn to each other, Dido is forced to make an impossible choice between power and love.
Author: Claire Heywood
Publisher: Dutton
Published: 02/10/2026
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.50w x 1.30d
ISBN: 9780593476123
Review Citation(s):
Booklist 02/01/2026
Library Journal 11/01/2025 pg. 70
Publishers Weekly 12/15/2025
About the Author
Claire Heywood is a scholar of the ancient world, with a bachelor's degree in Classical Civilization and a master's degree in Ancient Visual and Material Culture from the University of Warwick.
When the King of Tyre dies, he decrees that the rule of the kingdom will pass equally to both his children: Elissa, his clever and strong-willed daughter, and Pygmalion, her young half-brother. But Elissa, not yet skilled in the machinations of court, quickly finds herself sidelined by a band of powerful merchants in favor of her more malleable brother. Forced out of her palace home, Elissa resolves to forge her own path. Both triumph and heartbreak await in the life that she builds, transforming herself from a sheltered princess into a strong and formidable leader. When she leads her followers on an epic journey in search of a new home in a faraway land, she earns herself a name that will echo through millennia: Dido, the wanderer. Then one day, a mysterious stranger, Aeneas, arrives at the city gates, fleeing the Trojan War. As Dido and Aeneas are increasingly drawn to each other, Dido is forced to make an impossible choice between power and love.
Author: Claire Heywood
Publisher: Dutton
Published: 02/10/2026
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.50w x 1.30d
ISBN: 9780593476123
Review Citation(s):
Booklist 02/01/2026
Library Journal 11/01/2025 pg. 70
Publishers Weekly 12/15/2025
About the Author
Claire Heywood is a scholar of the ancient world, with a bachelor's degree in Classical Civilization and a master's degree in Ancient Visual and Material Culture from the University of Warwick.
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