The Song of Achilles
A Novel
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About The Song of Achilles
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. They are trained by the centaur Chiron in the arts of war and medicine, but when word comes that Helen of Sparta has been kidnapped, all the heroes of Greece are called upon to lay siege to Troy in her name. Seduced by the promise of a glorious destiny, Achilles joins their cause, and torn between love and fear for his friend, Patroclus follows. Little do they know that the cruel Fates will test them both as never before and demand a terrible sacrifice.
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- Audience
- Adult/general
- Commitment
- Standalone or self-contained
- Estimated reading time
- 10.5 hours at about 40 pages per hour
- Length
- Standard-length read
- Best for
- Readers seeking forbidden love, angsty, atmospheric, bittersweet
Why readers are finding The Song of Achilles
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller, published in 2012, is a 416-page book for readers who prefer to browse by the experience of a story, not only by its sales category. Its strongest discovery signals include Forbidden Love, Angsty, Atmospheric, Bittersweet.
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- Print ISBN
- 978-0-062-06062-4
- Audio ISBN
- 978-0-062-11557-7
- Published
- 2012
- Pages
- 416
