
The Song of Achilles : The 10th Anniversary edition of the Women's Prize-winning bestseller
by Madeline Miller
Title:
The Song of Achilles : The 10th Anniversary edition of the Women's Prize-winning bestseller
Author:
Madeline Miller
Format:
Hardback
Number of pages:
384 pages
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing plc
ISBN-13:
9781526648174
EAN:
9781526648174
Classifications:
Modern and Contemporary (Post c 1945)
Weight (g):
808
Dimensions (mm):
160 x 241 x 35
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
**OVER 3 MILLION COPIES SOLD****A 10th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL EDITION, FEATURING A NEW FOREWORD BY THE AUTHOR**WINNER OF THE ORANGE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTIONTHE INTERNATIONAL SENSATIONA SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER'Captivating' DONNA TARTT'Beautifully descriptive and heart-achingly lyrical' DAILY MAIL'Ravishingly vivid' EMMA DONOGHUEGreece 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.'A book I could not put down' ANN PATCHETT'An exciting, sexy, violent Superman version of The Iliad' GUARDIAN'Sexy, dangerous, mystical' BETTANY HUGHES
















