Book
The song of Achilles / Madeline Miller.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780062060624
- ISBN: 0062060627
- Physical Description: 378, 30 pages ; 21 cm
- Edition: First Ecco paperback edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2012.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes a character glossary and additional section with author interview, information about the book and author essays. |
| Target Audience Note: | Adult. Follett Library Resources. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Achilles (Mythological character) > Fiction. Trojan War > Fiction. Greeks > Turkey > Fiction. Troy (Extinct city) > Fiction. Greece > History > To 146 B.C. > Fiction. |
| Genre: | War stories. Historical fiction. |
Available copies
- 4 of 4 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Radium Hot Springs Public Library.
Holds
- 1 current hold with 4 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radium Hot Springs Public Library | FIC MIL (Text) | 35130000068886 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
This epic retelling of the legend of Achilles follows Patroclus and Achilles, the golden son of King Peleus, as they, skilled in the arts of war and medicine, lay siege to Troy after Helen of Sparta is kidnapped--a cause that tests their friendship and forces them to make the ultimate sacrifice. 50,000 first printing. - Baker & Taylor
A retelling of the legend of Achilles follows Patroclus and Achilles, the golden son of King Peleus, as they lay siege to Troy after Helen of Sparta is kidnapped--a cause that tests their friendship and forces them to make the ultimate sacrifice. - HARPERCOLL
A New York Times Bestseller
âAt once a scholarâs homage to The Iliad and startlingly original work of artâ¦.A book I could not put down.â âAnn 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 tale of gods, kings, immortal fame, and the human heart, The Song of Achilles is a dazzling literary feat that brilliantly reimagines Homerâs enduring masterwork, The Iliad. An action-packed adventure, an epic love story, a marvelously conceived and executed page-turner, Millerâs monumental debut novel has already earned resounding acclaim from some of contemporary fictionâs brightest lightsâand fans of Mary Renault, Bernard Cornwell, Steven Pressfield, and Colleen McCulloughâs Masters of Rome series will delight in this unforgettable journey back to ancient Greece in the Age of Heroes.
âA captivating retelling of The Iliad and events leading up to it through the point of view of Patroclus: itâs 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.â â Donna Tartt, The Times
- HARPERCOLL
A New York Times Bestseller
'At once a scholar's homage to The Iliad and startlingly original work of art'.A book I could not put down.'Â '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 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.
'mary Renault lives again!'  'Emma Donoghue, author of Room
