14, 2020 To say that The Song of Achilles is simply a retelling of Homer’s Iliad from a different perspective would be to overlook the depth of. Torn between love and fear for his friend, Patroclus goes with him, little knowing that the years that follow will test everything they hold dear. The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller Oct. But when word comes that Helen of Sparta has been kidnapped, Achilles must go to war in distant Troy and fulfill his destiny. Despite their differences, Achilles befriends the shamed prince, and as they grow into young men skilled in the arts of war and medicine, their bond blossoms into something deeper - despite the displeasure of Achilles's mother Thetis, a cruel sea goddess. Patroclus, an awkward young prince, has been exiled to the court of King Peleus and his perfect son Achilles. 'I loved Madeline Miller's The Song of Achilles - a tender story of love between men and the pressure of living up to the masculine ideal.The Song of Achilles Madeline Miller € 14.99 This item arrived at both our stores within the past 8 weeks If ordered before 12:00h, this title will be in our store within 24 hours. 'Miller has combined scholarship with imagination to turn the most familiar war epic into a fresh, emotionally riveting and sexy page-turner.' - The Independent Nothing strikes a false note in her intricately created world.' - The Guardian 'Not least of Miller's achievements is to reanimate this vision of the divine in prose that is simultaneously modern and true to its source.' - Tom Holland, The New Statesman 'Miller's prose is more poetic than almost any translation of Homer. 'Only the finest of historical novelists are able to adequately convey the sheer strangeness and otherness of the past, particularly the ancient past. 'A more than worthy winner - original, passionate, inventive and uplifting.' - Joanna Trollope, chair of the judges for the Orange Prize for Fiction 2012 'A masterful re-telling of The Iliad, but looking at the hidden stories and the shadows beneath' - Kate Mosse, The Sunday Express It's a hard book to put down.' - Donna Tartt, The Times The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.but the boy doesn’t make the cheap joke that Patroclus expects. The timeline below shows where the character Achilles appears in The Song of Achilles. Tyndareus greeted each in turn, accepted their gifts in a pile at the center of the room. As great a retelling of Homer's epic Iliad as you will find.' - The Daily Mail Achilles Character Timeline in The Song of Achilles. All had a song or two, or more, written of their deeds.

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