The Song of Achilles Madeline Miller Inspired by the works of Homer, this novel focuses on the relationship between the two men and Patroclus’ attempts to save Achilles from his fate. It tells the story of two men, Patroclus, and Achilles, against the backdrop of the Trojan War. 'I loved Madeline Miller's The Song of Achilles - a tender story of love between men and the pressure of living up to the masculine ideal. Madeline Miller’s ‘The Song of Achilles’ was published in 2011. 'Miller has combined scholarship with imagination to turn the most familiar war epic into a fresh, emotionally riveting and sexy page-turner.' - The Independent Nothing strikes a false note in her intricately created world.' - The Guardian 'Not least of Miller's achievements is to reanimate this vision of the divine in prose that is simultaneously modern and true to its source.' - Tom Holland, The New Statesman 'Miller's prose is more poetic than almost any translation of Homer. 'Only the finest of historical novelists are able to adequately convey the sheer strangeness and otherness of the past, particularly the ancient past. 'A more than worthy winner - original, passionate, inventive and uplifting.' - Joanna Trollope, chair of the judges for the Orange Prize for Fiction 2012 'A masterful re-telling of The Iliad, but looking at the hidden stories and the shadows beneath' - Kate Mosse, The Sunday Express It's a hard book to put down.' - Donna Tartt, The Times As great a retelling of Homer's epic Iliad as you will find.' - The Daily Mail Ecco, 25.99 (384p) ISBN 978-0-06-206061-7 Following in Mary Renault’s footsteps and adding some surefooted steps of her own, Miller debuts with a novel.
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