{"product_id":"9781399730266","title":"The Wandering Queen","description":"Author: Claire Heywood\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781399730266\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Hodder \u0026amp; Stoughton\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 05 May 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 336\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A beautifully woven tale with brilliant, confident writing, [Heywood] has illuminated the stories of ladies too often relegated to the role of villain or damsel' CLAIRE M ANDREWS\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe King of Tyre is dead, his final words anointing his clever and strong-willed daughter, Elissa, as the new queen until his young son, Pygmalion, comes of age. But betrayal and danger soon haunt Elissa, and she is forced to flee the kingdom - exiled with a band of loyal followers and a broken heart.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter an arduous search for a new home, Elissa and her people settle in North Africa, and she is crowned Queen Dido: the ferocious and devoted ruler of her newly established city of Carthage. Soon a powerful trading hub, Carthage thrives under Dido's governance.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when a band of Trojan survivors, led by the valiant Aeneas, washes up on a nearby shore, Queen Dido is reminded of a promise she made long ago, never to trust or to love another again. Can Dido overcome her past and open herself - and her city - up to Aeneas, or is their love doomed to burn everything to the ground?","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47857166057630,"sku":"ADS-9781399730266","price":34.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781399730266.jpg?v=1781482432","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781399730266","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}