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Initially I didn't think I would be interested in another retelling of this story—but I was wrong. It's not just a straight re-telling of The Iliad, but weaves together all the various chunks and clues we have about the entire life of Achilles, and does so beautifully. Madeline Miller reminds us why people have cared about this story for...what...3000-some years now?
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🐇 I couldn't put it down
45 authors picked The Song of Achilles as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.
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'Ravishingly vivid' EMMA DONOGHUE
Greece in the age of heroes. Patroclus, an awkward young prince, has been exiled to the court of King Peleus and his perfect son Achilles. 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…
