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Homer

The authors of Gilgamesh, Roland and Beowulf came within sight, but fell short of Homer’s Achilles as the lost hope of Man—to their sorrow, for an Achilles's name means Sorrow-of-the-people.

a retelling of Homer’s the Iliad

Nowhere is this more evident in Madeline Miller’s Song of Achilles, which is a retelling of Homer’s Iliad focused on the life of Achilles and Achilles's lover, Patroclus.

the story of Achilles from The Illiad told through the perspective of Achilles's lover, the exiled prince Patroclus

Song of Achilles is the story of Achilles from The Illiad told through the perspective of Achilles's lover, the exiled prince Patroclus.

Hansi Kürsch

Written by singer Hansi Kürsch and composed by Kürsch and guitarist André Olbrich, the song is based on The Iliad by Homer and on the Aeneid by Virgil, and narrates the final days of Troy, as foreseen by Cassandra, daughter of the king of the destroyed city who foresaw the event.

an epic story , of family rivalry, palace intrigue, love and loss

The Song of Achilles, novelist Madeline Miller has created an epic story of family rivalry, palace intrigue, love and loss, as well as a celebration of indomitable female strength in a man’s world.

from the perspective of Patroclus best friend and lover of Achilles

The Song of Achilles is a beautifully written story of war, love, betrayal, and tragedy, written from the perspective of Patroclus best friend and lover of Achilles, making this version of the legend more human than the legend is God-like.

a mythological fiction novel penned by Madeleine Miller

A tale of love and loss set in the ages of Greek heroes, ‘The Song of Achilles’ is a mythological fiction novel penned by Madeleine Miller.

as well as a celebration of indomitable female strength in a man’s world of family rivalry, palace intrigue, love and loss

The Song of Achilles, novelist Madeline Miller has created an epic story of family rivalry, palace intrigue, love and loss, as well as a celebration of indomitable female strength in a man’s world.

a retelling of classic Greek mythology involving Patroclus and Achilles

The Song of Achilles is a retelling of classic Greek mythology involving Patroclus and Achilles, specifically covering the battle of Troy.

a greek mythology inspired story that follows Patroclus and Achilles's partner, the famous Achilles, throughout childhood, life, and even death

Song of Achilles is a greek mythology inspired story that follows Patroclus and Achilles's partner, the famous Achilles, throughout childhood, life, and even death.

the story of Achilles , the half-god, half-man warrior of myth, told from the perspective of Achilles's lover Patroclus

The Song of Achilles is the story of Achilles, the half-god, half-man warrior of myth, told from the perspective of Achilles's lover Patroclus.

Henri IV.,

The composition and authorship of this song is attributed to Henri IV., and written in 1600.

Stanisław Wyspiański

In 1899, the Polish playwright, painter and poet Stanisław Wyspiański published a national drama, based on Polish history, named Achilles.

a scholar’s homage to the Iliad and a startling original work of art by an incredibly talented new novelist

“The Song of Achilles is at once a scholar’s homage to the Iliad and a startling original work of art by an incredibly talented new novelist,” wrote author Emma Donoghue.

Hesiod

To wit, the Classical-era historian Herodotus says that Homer, and Achilles's contemporary, the poet Hesiod, were the first artists to name and describe Achilles's appearance and characters.

Alec R.

The song was written by the Greek composers Alec R. Costandinos and Stélios Vlavianós.

Aeschylus

Aeschylus composed Achilles's earliest tragedy when Achilles was twenty-six years old but didn’t manage to win the prize.

British Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy

British Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy wrote 'Achilles' after English soccer player David Beckham suffered a season-ending injury last week.

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERTHE NEW YORK TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLERFrom the Orange Prize-winning,

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERTHE NEW YORK TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLERFrom the Orange Prize-winning, internationally bestselling author of The Song of Achilles comes the powerful story of the mythological witch Circe, inspired by Homer's OdysseyChosen as must-read book of 2018 by the Guardian, i, Mail on Sunday, Sunday Express and StylistIn the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born.