The Song of Achilles (B&N Exclusive Edition)

The Song of Achilles (B&N Exclusive Edition)

by Madeline Miller
The Song of Achilles (B&N Exclusive Edition)

The Song of Achilles (B&N Exclusive Edition)

by Madeline Miller

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Overview

"At once a scholar's 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 of Circe

A Deluxe, Exclusive Hardcover Edition of the #1 New York Times Bestseller

A tale of gods, kings, immortal fame, and the human heart, The Song of Achilles is a dazzling literary feat that brilliantly reimagines Homer's enduring masterwork, The Iliad. An action-packed adventure, an epic love story, a marvelously conceived and executed page-turner, Miller's monumental debut novel has already earned resounding acclaim from some of contemporary fiction's brightest lights—and fans of Mary Renault, Bernard Cornwell, Steven Pressfield, and Colleen McCullough's Masters of Rome series will delight in this unforgettable journey back to ancient Greece in the Age of Heroes.

  • Beautiful, brand new, exclusive cover featuring gold foil, embossing and original art
  • Hardcover paper over board format
  • Custom turquoise edge stain
  • Gorgeous colored endpapers
  • Unique designed "This Book Belongs To" dedication page


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780063282957
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 11/22/2022
Edition description: B&N Exclusive Edition
Pages: 384
Sales rank: 1,078
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

About The Author
Madeline Miller was born in Boston and attended Brown University where she earned her BA and MA in Classics. She is the author of the #1 New York Times bestsellers Circe and The Song of Achilles, which was awarded the Orange Prize for Fiction and has been translated into twenty-five languages. She lives in Narberth, PA with her husband and two children. 

What People are Saying About This

Helen Simonson

“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.”

Zachary Mason

“THE ILIAD turns on Achilles’ pride and his relationship with Patroclus, but Homer is sparing with the personal—so much so that, though we believe in their friendship, we do not understand it. THE SONG OF ACHILLES brings light to their love. This is a beautiful book.”

Emma Donoghue

“Mary Renault lives again! A ravishingly vivid and convincing version of one of the most legendary of love stories.”

J.K. Rowling

“I loved it.”

Catherine Conybeare

“Although the details of the story are Miller’s 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.”

Donna Tartt

“A captivating retelling of THE ILIAD and events leading up to it through the point of view of Patroclus: it’s 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.”

Ann Patchett

“At once a scholar’s homage to THE ILIAD and a startlingly original work of art by an incredibly talented new novelist. Madeline Miller has given us her own fresh take on the Trojan war and its heroes. The result is a book I could not put down.”

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