From the Orange Prize-winning, internationally bestselling author of The Song of Achilles comes the powerful story of the mythological witch Circe, inspired by Homer's Odyssey
Chosen as must-read book of 2018 by the Guardian, Independent, Mail on Sunday, Sunday Express and Stylist.
Greece in the age of heroes. Patroclus, an awkward young prince, has been exiled to the court of King Peleus and his perfect son Achilles. Despite their differences, the boys develop a tender friendship, a bond which blossoms into something deeper as they grow into young men.
Madeline Miller has a BA and MA from Brown University in Latin and Ancient Greek, and has been teaching both for the past nine years. She has also studied at the Yale School of Drama, specialising in adapting classical tales to a modern audience. The Song of Achilles is her first novel and was the winner of the Orange Prize for Fiction 2012.
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Bloomsbury Special Edition
The wonderful people at Bloomsbury have decided to do a limited special edition of The Song of Achilles. I haven’t seen a hard copy yet, but the photographs are gorgeous!
Read MoreAchilles in Croatia
The Song of Achilles will be translated into Croatian, and published by Lumen, an imprint of Skolska Knjiga. It will also be appearing soon in Germany and Spain.
Read MoreSouth Africa in September
I was thrilled and honored to be invited to Open Book Cape Town, a fabulous literary festival in South Africa. Some truly amazing authors will be there. Can’t wait!
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