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 Song of Achilles is a dazzling literary feat that brilliantly reimagines Homer’s enduring masterwork, 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. “Mary Renault lives again!” —Emma Donoghue, author of RoomThe Song of Achilles Excerpt - by Madeline Miller - Book Browse Read free book excerpt from The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller, page 1 of 2. The Song of Achilles Paperback - Madeline Miller - Amazon UK 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. Madeline Miller on The Song of Achilles: 'It helped people The American novelist describes how she overcame her fears of a classical backlash to write a gay love story about Achilles and Patroclus. Playlist: Madeline Miller's “Song of Achilles” - afterglow Playlist: Madeline Miller's “Song of Achilles” · “All the Pretty Girls” by Kaleo · “Mystery of Love” by Sufjan Stevens · “I Will” by Mitski · “ The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller : All About Romance % In her Orange Prize for Fiction (2012) winning The Song of Achilles, Madeline Miller presents Homer's Illiad from a slightly different The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller - Diotíma The Song of Achilles (TSOA) by Madeline Miller is a modern adaptation and combination of multiple different Greek myths from antiquity that create the story Characters: Patroclus, Achilles