Berenice’s Hair
Berenice’s Hair by Guy Ottewell, published by Universal Workshop on March 3, 2013, is a historical fiction novel comprising 264 pages. The narrative centers on Berenice, a princess from Cyrene who becomes queen of Egypt. In a twist on the classical tale, the story explores the mysterious fate of her famous hair, which was dedicated in gratitude for her husband’s safe return from war and ultimately transformed into the constellation Coma Berenices.
Readers will discover a rich tapestry of historical events intertwined with the author’s personal experiences in modern Libya and Egypt. The novel delves into the complexities of Berenice’s life as she navigates the challenges of ruling a vast nation filled with political intrigue. The plot also references significant landmarks, including the Colossus of Rhodes, the Lighthouse of Alexandria, and the Pyramids, while highlighting the natural phenomenon that plays a crucial role in her story.
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Berenice, a princess from Cyrene in Libya, became queen of Egypt and dedicated her famous hair in thanksgiving for her husband’s return from a war. It vanished, and became the constellation Coma Berenices, which we can see any night in summer. That’s the classical story! What really happened to her hair? This novel exploits the grittier facts known about the historical Berenice (for instance, she killed the first man sent to marry her, Demetrius “the Fair”, because her mother seduced him). And it derives plot suggestions from the author’s experiences in modern Libya and Egypt, such as swimming over a drowned city. Berenice was left to manage a huge intricate nation with its scheming politicians. The story takes her past three of the seven Wonders of the World – the Colossus of Rhodes, the Lighthouse of Alexandria, the Pyramids – but taller than them all is the natural phenomenon that saves her.
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