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вЂњOne of the best novelistic adaptations of Homer in recent memory, and it offers strikingly well-rounded and compassionate portrait of Achilles. Talk about updating the classics.вЂќ - Time magazine

вЂњWildly romantic surprisingly suspenseful.ringing those dark figures back to life, making them men again, and while sheвЂ™s at it, us her passionate companion piece to The Iliad as a subtle swipe at todayвЂ™s ongoing debate over gay marriage. вЂњFast, true and incredibly rewardingвЂ¦A remarkable achievement.вЂќ - USA Today вЂњA captivating retelling of The Iliad and events leading up to it through the point of view of Patroclus: itвЂ™s 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.вЂќ - Donna Tartt, The Times

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An action-packed adventure, an epic love story, a marvelously conceived and executed page-turner, MillerвЂ™s monumental debut novel has already earned resounding acclaim from some of contemporary fictionвЂ™s brightest lights-and fans of Mary Renault, Bernard Cornwell, Steven Pressfield, and Colleen McCulloughвЂ™s Masters of Rome series will delight in this unforgettable journey back to ancient Greece in the Age of Heroes. вЂњAt once a scholarвЂ™s homage to The IliadВ and startlingly original work of artвЂ¦.A book I could not put down.вЂќВ -Ann Patchett, author of The Dutch HouseДЄ thrilling, profoundly moving, and utterly unique retelling of the legend of Achilles and the Trojan War from the bestselling author of CirceДЄ tale of gods, kings, immortal fame, and the human heart, The Song of AchillesВ is a dazzling literary feat that brilliantly reimagines HomerвЂ™s enduring masterwork, The Iliad. Geake, Brown University Bookstore, Providence, RI Miller's homage to The Iliad is sharp and strengthened by her knowledge and exquisite prose.вЂќ By focusing on Achilles' near-fatherly love for Patroclus, we see an intimate side of the great Achilles, long overshadowed by Homer's portrayal of his exploits in war and his 'great rage' against the Trojans. вЂњIt's a daunting effort to recast an ancient tale, but classics scholar Miller proves that she is worthy of the task with this finely wrought debut grafted from the historical root of the Trojan War. Geake, Brown University Bookstore, Providence, RI Fall '12 Reading Group List вЂњIt's a daunting effort to recast an ancient tale, but classics scholar Miller proves that she is worth of the task with this finely wrought debut grafted from the historical root of the Trojan War.

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