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The Song of Achilles
- Author
- Madeline Miller
- Narrator
- Frazer Douglas
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Publish Date
- 15 July 2021
- Run Time
- 11 hours 15 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Historical fiction, Historical romance, Historical fantasy, Myths and Legends / Mythic fiction, Ancient Greek religion and mythology
- Rating
- 5.0 (3 reviews)
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What to expect
Bloomsbury presents The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller, read by Frazer Douglas.
**OVER 3 MILLION COPIES SOLD**
WINNER OF THE ORANGE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION
THE INTERNATIONAL SENSATION
A SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
'Captivating' DONNA TARTT
'I loved it' J K ROWLING
'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 into something deeper – despite the displeasure of Achilles's mother Thetis, a cruel sea goddess. But when word comes that Helen of Sparta has been kidnapped, Achilles must go to war in distant Troy and fulfill his destiny. 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.
'A book I could not put down' ANN PATCHETT
‘An exciting, sexy, violent Superman version of The Iliad’ GUARDIAN
‘Sexy, dangerous, mystical’ BETTANY HUGHES
Critics Review
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A captivating retelling of the Iliad and events leading up to it through the point of view of Patroclus: it's a hard book to put down, and any classicist will be enthralled by her characterisation of the goddess Thetis, which carries the true savagery and chill of antiquity
Donna Tartt
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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
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This is a deeply affecting version of the Achilles story: a fully three-dimensional man – a son, a father, husband and lover – now exists where a superhero previously stood and fought
Observer
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Extraordinary ... Beautifully descriptive and heart-achingly lyrical, this is a love story as sensitive and intuitive as any you will find
Daily Mail
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A remarkably fresh take on one of the most familiar narratives in western literature
The Times
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Original, clever, and in a class of its own ... an incredibly compelling and seductive read
Independent on Sunday
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Inventive, passionate, uplifting and different ... A truly worthy winner
Joanna Trollope
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Sexy, dangerous, mystical
Bettany Hughes
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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
User Reviews
Book 5.0
Narration 4.7
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5.0 5.0
Gorgeous just gorgeous
Sarahmccaffreyx 2024-10-14
Details
- Author
- Madeline Miller
- Narrator
- Frazer Douglas
- Duration
- 11 hours 15 minutes
- Release Date
- 15 July 2021
- ISBN
- 9781526648235
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Genre
- Historical fiction, Historical romance, Historical fantasy, Myths and Legends / Mythic fiction, Ancient Greek religion and mythology
- Rating
- 5.0(3 reviews)
- Narration
- 4.7(3 reviews)
Synopsis
MESTRA -THE NEW SHORT STORY BY MADELINE MILLER OUT 29 SEPTEMBERBloomsbury presents The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller, read by Frazer Douglas.**OVER 3 MILLION COPIES SOLD**WINNER OF THE ORANGE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTIONTHE INTERNATIONAL SENSATIONA SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER'Captivating' DONNA TARTT'I loved it' J K ROWLING'Ravishingly vivid' EMMA DONOGHUEGreece 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 into something deeper – despite the displeasure of Achilles's mother Thetis, a cruel sea goddess. But when word comes that Helen of Sparta has been kidnapped, Achilles must go to war in distant Troy and fulfill his destiny. 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.'A book I could not put down' ANN PATCHETT‘An exciting, sexy, violent Superman version of The Iliad’ GUARDIAN‘Sexy, dangerous, mystical’ BETTANY HUGHES
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