• The Song of Achilles

  • Jul 2 2024
  • Length: 30 mins
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The Song of Achilles

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  • This debut novel by Madeline Miller retells the ancient story of Homer's epic poem, The Iliad. This vivid reinterpretation is told from the viewpoint of Petroclus, a minor but pivotal character in The Iliad, but one who is Achilles' close companion. Through Petroclus' eyes we see Achilles grow from gifted boy to the greatest warrior of his generation. But Achilles must balance his goddess-mother's dreams for his immortality with his very human love for Petroclus. Helen of Troy's abduction sets in motion the unstoppable omen portending glory and death for the greatest of the Greeks, Achilles, and Hector. Miller transports readers, even and maybe especially those with no knowledge of The Iliad, to the Greek world where gods and goddesses mingled in human affairs.

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