Ebook {Epub PDF} The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

Verified Purchase. For better or for worse, the Homeric epics are a bedrock part of the Western literary canon. Madeline Miller's The Song of Achilles looks at The Iliad from a fresh perspective: that of Patroclus, Achilles' closest companion/5(K). “At once a scholar’s homage to The Iliad and startlingly original work of art by an incredibly talented new novelist.A book I could not put down.” —Ann Patchett “Mary Renault lives again!” declares Emma Donoghue, author of Room, referring to The Song of Achilles, Madeline Miller’s thrilling, profoundly moving, and utterly unique retelling of the legend of Achilles and the. A tale of gods, kings, immortal fame, and the human heart, The Song of Achilles is a dazzling literary feat that brilliantly reimagines Homer’s enduring masterwork, The Iliad. An action-packed adventure, an epic love story, a marvelously conceived and executed page-turner, Miller’s monumental debut novel has already earned resounding acclaim from some of contemporary fiction’s brightest lights—and fans of Cited by: 5.

Buy a cheap copy of The Song of Achilles book by Madeline Miller. A New York Times Bestseller At once a scholar's homage to The Iliad and startlingly original work of art.A book I could not put down. --Ann Patchett, author of Free Shipping on all orders over $ Madeline Miller (born J) is an American novelist, author of The Song of Achilles () and Circe (). Miller spent ten years writing The Song of Achilles while she worked as a Latin and Greek teacher. The novel tells the story of the love between the mythological figures Achilles and Patroclus; it won the Orange Prize for Fiction, making Miller the fourth debut novelist to win. Prompting discord The Song of Achilles author Madeline Miller. Photograph: Linda Nylind for the Guardian. Sam Jordison. @samjordison. Thu EDT.

Miller’s The Song of Achilles gives us the rare opportunity to explore the story of Achilles, indeed the stories of many figures from the Classical world, from the point of view of Patroclus, his childhood friend. After killing a boy when he was young, Patroclus was exiled from his homeland and sent to live with Achilles, who chose him as his. “One of ’s most exciting debuts is Madeline Miller’s Song of Achilles, a prequel of sorts to The Iliad that traces the rise and fall of the Greek golden boy of myth. A young classics scholar who specialized in adapting classical tales for a modern audience at the Yale School of Drama, Miller has penned a seductive, hugely entertaining backstory that lends complexity to Homer’s virile action-adventure by imagining the intimate friendship between Achilles and the devoted Patroclus. The Song of Achilles – Madeline Miller $ ISBN The Song of Achilles - Madeline Miller quantity. Add to cart. SKU: Category.