House of Names by Colm Tóibín

Published in 2017 (by the publication house Viking), House of Names by Colm Tóibín is an intense novel telling the story of the bloodshed and betrayal that runs in the family of Agamemnon. The book primarily describes the violent aftermath of Agamenon's decision to sacrifice his daughter Iphigenia, which is what leads to his wife, Clytemnestra, murdering him in an act of revenge). House of Names portrays Clytemnestra as a woman who has been betrayed by her own husband, and eventually falls into madness as such. Though Tóibín certainly takes some creative liberty with his novel, House of Names serves as a gripping and bold read to familiarize yourself with the story of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra.