The Song of Achilles - A Novel
By Madeline Miller

Aand New York Timesand Bestseller“At once a scholar's homage toand The Iliadand and startlingly original work of art….A book I could not put down. and -Ann Patchett, author ofand The Dutch HouseA thrilling, profoundly moving, and utterly unique retelling of the legend of Achilles and the Trojan War from the bestselling author ofand CirceA tale of gods, kings, immortal fame, and the human heart,and The Song of Achillesand is a dazzling literary feat that brilliantly reimagines Homer's enduring masterwork,and 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 Mary Renault, Bernard Cornwell, Steven Pressfield, and Colleen McCullough's Masters of Rome series will delight in this unforgettable journey back to ancient Greece in the Age of Heroes.“A captivating retelling ofand The Iliadand and events leading up to it through the point of view of Patroclus: it's a hard book to put down, and any classicist will be enthralled by her characterisation of the goddess Thetis, which carries the true savagery and chill of antiquity. - Donna Tartt,and The Times