The Song of Achilles

Name: The Song of Achilles
Author: Madeline Miller
ISBN: 9781408826133

by Madeline Miller

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WINNER OF THE ORANGE PRIZE FOR FICTION 2012 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, ...

First published 2011 370 pages

Women's Prize for Fiction (2012)

Category: Literature
Priority: Recommended
Author works: 2
Editions known: 42

Classification

DDC 813.6 LCC PS-3613.00000000.I5445S6 2021 Achilles (Greek mythology)Amitié masculineFictionFiction, historicalFiction, historical, generalFiction, war & militaryFriendship, fictionGay fiction

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