The Song of Achilles ebook

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

The Song of Achilles Madeline Miller ebook
ISBN: 9780062060617
Format: pdf
Page: 384
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

The Song of Achilles is the story of the great mythological hero from the point of view of his beloved companion, Patroclus. A selection in this year's Morning News Tournament of Books, I'm not even sure if Madeline Miller's Song of Achilles was on my radar. Madeline Miller's masterful retelling of the story of the Greek Warrior Achilles and his exploits at Troy recently won the 2012 Orange Prize for Fiction. The book is more impressive than the trailer, trust me. Full disclosure: I love anything to do with Greek mythology and the Trojan War. Here he is nobody, just another unwanted boy living in the shadow of King Peleus and his golden son, Achilles. The Song of Achilles – Madeline Miller Bloomsbury, 2011. The Iliad and The Odyssey have been sitting on my shelf for a while now. I have so many books on my bedside table right now, but the one sitting right here next to me is The Song of Achilles, by Madeline Miller. When it comes to publishing debuts, language professor Madeline Miller has certainly had it better than most. Buy: Amazon | Bookdepository *. The Song of Achilles was the first book I read this year, and come December, there's a pretty good chance I may say it was the best book I read in 2013. Patroclus, an awkward young prince, has been exiled to the kingdom of Phthia.