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A New York Times Bestseller

“Both a literary tribute to Homer’s Iliad and an extraordinary work in its own right…an unforgettable novel impossible to set aside.” — Ann Patchett, author of The Dutch House

From the acclaimed author of Circe comes an exhilarating, deeply emotional, and strikingly fresh retelling of Achilles and the Trojan War. The Song of Achilles masterfully reimagines Homer’s timeless epic in a narrative filled with gods, kings, legendary fame, and the intensity of human connection. Brimming with action, heart, and powerful romance, Madeline Miller’s remarkable debut has earned glowing praise from today’s foremost literary voices. Fans of Mary Renault, Bernard Cornwell, Steven Pressfield, and Colleen McCullough’s Masters of Rome series will find themselves captivated by this outstanding return to Ancient Greece’s heroic age.

“A compelling and richly imagined account of The Iliad and the events preceding it, told from Patroclus’s unique perspective. Miller’s extraordinary depiction of the goddess Thetis embodies the true harshness and chilling ferocity of ancient myth. Entirely engrossing and impossible to forget.” — Donna Tartt, The Times