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The Song of Achilles is a 2011 novel by American writer Madeline Miller.Set during the Greek Heroic Age, it is a retelling of the Trojan War as told from the perspective of Patroclus.The novel follows Patroclus' relationship with Achilles, from their initial meeting to their exploits during the Trojan War, with focus on their romantic relationship.In 2012, The Song of Achilles was awarded the ...
Sep 20, 2011 · Madeline Miller did what the movie producers of the film Troy (2004) were too cowardly to do; she stayed true to the homosexuality of Homer’s Iliad rather than writing a censored version of the story which stank of homophobia.Achilles and Patroclus were passionately in love, which resulted in their respective destructions.
Aug 28, 2012 · 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 The Dutch House A thrilling, profoundly moving, and utterly unique retelling of the legend of Achilles and the Trojan War from the bestselling author of Circe A tale of gods, kings, immortal fame, and the human heart, The ...
“Extraordinary. . . Beautifully descriptive and heart-achingly lyrical, this is a love story as sensitive and intuitive as any you will find.” ―Daily Mail “An original page-turning homage to The Iliad. . .Miller’s prose is vividly atmospheric, retelling the siege of Troy in all its heroic devastation.”Marie Claire
The Song of Achilles is told from the perspective of Achilles’ lover, Patroclus. Patroclus, who is a young Greek prince, grows up with a father disappointed by Patroclus’ mediocrity. When Patroclus is nine years old, his father takes him to Sparta where Patroclus presents himself as a suitor for Helen.
Apr 27, 2012 · To the long catalog of odd hybrids that inhabit Greek myth — the half-human, half-equine centaurs, the birdlike Harpies with their human faces, the man-eating Scylla with her doglike nether ...
Aug 28, 2012 · Madeline Miller is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of two novels: The Song of Achilles, which won the Orange Women’s Prize for Fiction 2012, and Circe, which was short-listed for the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2019.Her books have been translated into over thirty two languages. Miller holds an MA in Classics from Brown University, studied in the Dramaturgy department at Yale School ...
Sep 5, 2011 · Madeline Miller is the author of The Song of Achilles, which won the Orange Women's Prize for Fiction, was shortlisted for the Stonewall Writer of the Year 2012, was an instant New York Times bestseller, and was translated into twenty-five languages. Miller holds an MA in Classics from Brown University, and she taught Latin, Greek and Shakespeare to high school students for over a decade.
Mar 6, 2012 · “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 Trojan ...
Patroclus, a young Greek prince, grows up disliked by his father: his mother is intellectually disabled, and his father resents them both for their weakness. When Patroclus is nine, his father takes him to Sparta, home to the beautiful princess Helen —she’s ready to marry, and Patroclus will make his case as a suitor. At the palace, one of the gathered men, Odysseus, worries the suitors ...
