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A New York Times Bestseller
At once a scholars 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 ofCirce
A tale of gods, kings, immortal fame, and the human heart, The Song of Achilles is a dazzling literary feat that brilliantly reimagines Homers enduring masterwork, The Iliad. An action-packed adventure, an epic love story, a marvelously conceived and executed page-turner, Millers monumental debut novel has already earned resounding acclaim from some of contemporary fictions brightest lightsand fans of Mary Renault, Bernard Cornwell, Steven Pressfield, and Colleen McCulloughs 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 ofRoom

Review

The Song of Achilles…should be read and enjoyed for itself, but if Madeline Millers novel sends the reader back to Homer and his successors, she is to be thanked for that as well. — Washington Independent Review of Books

A captivating retelling of THE ILIAD and events leading up to it through the point of view of Patroclus: its 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, THE TIMES

Although the details of the story are Millers own, the world is one that all who love the Iliad and its epigones will recognize. Reading this book recalled me to the breathless sense of the ancient-yet-present that I felt when I first fell in love with the classics. — Catherine Conybeare, Professor of Classics, Bryn Mawr College

A masterly vision of the drama, valor, and tragedy of the Trojan War. Readers who loved Mary Renaults epic novels will be thrilled with Millers portrayal of ancient Greece. This reviewer cant wait to see what she writes next. —
Library Journal(starred review)

Fast, true and incredibly rewardingA remarkable achievement. —
USA Today

Masterfully brings to life an imaginative yet informed vision of ancient Greece featuring divinely human gods and larger-than-life mortals. She breaks new ground retelling one of the worlds oldest stories about men in love and war [and] extraordinary women. — Publishers Weekly (starred review), Pick of the Week

Mary Renault lives again! A ravishingly vivid and convincing version of one of the most legendary of love stories. — Emma Donoghue, New York Times bestselling author of ROOM

Madeline Millers brilliant first novel…is a story of great, passionate love between Achilles and Patroclus….[R]ewriting the Western worlds first and greatest war novel is an awesome task to undertake. That she did it with such grace, style and suspense is astonishing. —
Dallas Morning News

[Miller] makes a persuasive argument for the timeliness of her subject. Millers winning debut focuses on Patroclus, a young prince living in Achilles golden shadow. Miller also gives voice to many of the women who were also consigned to the shadows. — Publishers Weekly, Spring 2012 Preview, Top 10 Literary Fiction

I loved this book. The language was timeless, the historical details were slipped in perfectly. I hope SONG OF ACHILLES becomes part of the high school summer reading lists alongside PENELOPIAD. — Helen Simonson, bestselling author of MAJOR PETTIGREW S LAST STAND

From the Back Cover

Achilles, the best of all the Greeks, son of the cruel sea goddess Thetis and the legendary king Peleus, is strong, swift, and beautiful irresistible to all who meet him. Patroclus is an awkward young prince, exiled from his homeland after an act of shocking violence. Brought together by chance, they forge an inseparable bond, despite risking the gods wrath.