“If he was nervous, even I could not tell. I watched as he greeted them, spoke ringing words that made them stand up straighter. They grinned, loving every inch of their miraculous prince: his gleaming hair, his deadly hands, his nimble feet. They leaned toward him, like flowers to the sun, drinking in his luster. It was as Odysseus had said: he had light enough to make heroes of them all.”
An adaptation of the Iliad, this novel explores the relationship between Achilles, the legendary warrior, and his close friend Patroclus, set against the backdrop of the Trojan War. more
Madeline Miller is an American novelist known for her modern interpretations of Greek mythology. Born on July 24, 1978, she graduated from Princeton University and later earned a Ph.D. from Harvard University. Her works, 'The Song of Achilles' and 'Circe', have been widely acclaimed by readers. more
“The USA is not the ‘Greatest Nation On Earth’, but it is a beautiful country.”
“Suicide is as easy as stepping into the beautiful Grand Canyon.”
“Hun åbnede munden og smagte på den væske, som dryppede fra månen.”
“Then you already are looking, and see a heck of a lot more than most.”
“when the if and of the when and of and when and the of and you and then and if”
“Get on, then," he said. "Make me beautiful.”