The song of Achilles
Patroclus, an awkward young prince, follows Achilles into war, little knowing that the years that follow will test everything they have learned, everything they hold dear. And that, before he is ready, he will be forced to surrender his friend to the hands of Fate. Set during the Trojan War.
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Ecco,
c2012.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Online Access: | Go to Downloadable eBook Here. |
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| Summary: | Patroclus, an awkward young prince, follows Achilles into war, little knowing that the years that follow will test everything they have learned, everything they hold dear. And that, before he is ready, he will be forced to surrender his friend to the hands of Fate. Set during the Trojan War. |
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| Item Description: | "A novel" -- Dust jacket. Includes a character glossary. Sequel: Circe |
| Physical Description: | 378 p. ; 24 cm. |
| ISBN: | 9780062060617 0062060619 9780062060624 |
| Author Notes: | Madeline Miller is a novelist who was born in 1978 in Boston. She earned her Bachelor's and Masters Degrees in Classics from Brown University. She soon began teaching Latin, Greek, and Shakespeare to high school students. She also took classes at the University of Chicago's Committee on Socila Thought and at the Yale School of Drama. Her debut novel,The Song of Achilles, was released in 2011. It won the 17th annual Orange Prize for Fiction and was shortlisted for the 2013 Chautauqua Prize. Her next title, Circe, made the bestseller list in 2018. (Bowker Author Biography) |
