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It appears that the only reason these two were with centaur in the wilderness for a couple years was to allow the author to crate a bucolic love nest for the boys. The reader views Patroclus as insightful, warm and gentle and arugably too good for Achilles'.

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Madeline Miller has a BA and MA from Brown University in Latin and Ancient Greek, and has been teaching both for the past nine years.

Since this is a retelling of a classic story (a genre to which I am predisposed), we already know how it's going to play out: Agamemnon will steal a slave girl claimed by Achilles, leading to the hero refusing to fight for the Greeks, leading to Patroclus donning his armor and being slain by Hector of Troy, leading to Achilles killing Hector and dragging him around the walls of his city, only to be killed himself by an arrow from Hector's brother Paris. I don't cry over books but, I sobbed with this one.

Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. This story is a re-telling and very readable version of a classic myth from the Illiad.

At best it grants insight into the authors's fantasies in which I am frankly not interested.

Madeline Miller did what the movie producers of the film Troy (2004) were too cowardly to do; she stayed true to the homosexuality of Homer’s Iliad rather than writing a censored version of the story which stank of homophobia.Achilles and Patroclus were passionately in love, which resulted in …

It follows the relationship between two princes - the exiled Patroclus and the god-like warrior Achilles - and recasts these legends of ancient Greece in a deeper tale of love, loss, betrayal, and loyalty.

Madeline Miller’s lyrical first novel, The Song of Achilles, is a love story told from the viewpoint of Patroclus, a relatively minor character in … Achilles, well, we all are encouraged to love him and then shades of doubt creep in.

Patroclus is banished from his father’s court to that of King Peleus and his son Achilles. She has also studied at the Yale School of Drama, specialising in adapting classical tales to a modern audience. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. Visit the Events page. tags: quotes. An evening with Madeline Miller, author of 'The Song of Achilles' & 'Circe' from Friday, July 31, 2020.

Little do they know that the cruel Fates will test them both as never before and demand a terrible sacrifice.Madeline Miller grew up in Philadelphia, has bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Latin and Ancient Greek from Brown University, and has been teaching both languages for the past nine years. I would definitely recommend this book to anybody who is interested in the lead up to the Trojan war, or somebody who wants to try out historical fiction for the first time. Miller spent ten years writing the book while she worked as a Latin and Greek teacher.

THE SONG OF ACHILLES Madeline Miller Dedication To my mother, Madeline, and Nathaniel Contents Cover Title Page Dedication Chapter One Chapter Two Chapter Three Chapter Four Chapter Five Chapter Six Chapter Seven Chapter Eight Chapter Nine Chapter Ten Chapter Eleven Chapter Twelve Chapter Thirteen Madeline Miller's The Song of Achilles looks at The Iliad from a fresh perspective: that of Patroclus, Achilles' closest companion.

I don't want to spoil the story, but there is more to her than just this.

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