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The Song of Achilles

byMadeline Miller

Who is this book for? Readers interested in retellings of classic myths, LGBTQ themes, and historical fiction.

Topics Male friendshipGreek mythologyTrojan warLgbtq themesFriendshipWarHistorical fictionMythologyLoveLoyaltyIdentitySurvival
MoodMelancholic, Romantic
RomanceCentral to the Plot
ViolenceModerate
Explicit scenesSuggestive Themes
A 10th anniversary special edition, featuring a new foreword by the author. Greece in the age of heroes. Patroclus, an awkward young prince, has been exiled to the court of King Peleus and his perfect son Achilles. Despite their differences, Achilles befriends the shamed prince, and as they grow into young men skilled in the arts of war and medicine, their bond blossoms into something deeper - despite the displeasure of Achilles's mother Thetis, a cruel sea goddess. But when word comes that Helen of Sparta has been kidnapped, Achilles must go to war in distant Troy and fulfill his destiny. Torn between love and fear for his friend, Patroclus goes with him, little knowing that the years that follow will test everything they hold dear.

Language

en

Published on

09/02/2021

Pages

368

Format

Hardback

ISBN

9781526648174

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