In this volume, the distinguished East German writer Christa Wolf
retells the story of the fall of Troy, but from the point of view of the
woman whose visionary powers earned her contempt and scorn. Written as a
result of the author's Greek travels and studies, Cassandra speaks to
us in a pressing monologue whose inner focal points are patriarchy and
war. In the four accompanying pieces, which take the form of travel
reports, journal entries, and a letter, Wolf describes the novel's
genesis. Incisive and intelligent, the entire volume represents an
urgent call to examine the past in order to insure a future.