“I saw then how I had changed. I did not mind anymore that I lost when we raced and I lost when we swam out to the rocks and I lost when we tossed spears or skipped stones. For who can be ashamed to lose to such beauty? It was enough to watch him win, to see the soles of his feet flashing as they kicked up sand, or the rise and fall of his shoulders as he pulled through the salt. It was enough.”
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
“For the world seems never to offer anything worthwhile without also providing a dreadful opposite.”
“You make the rarest canvas, love”
“I am not wrong in expecting time, because if someone matters, you make space.”
“You wanted to ride, my nasty girl, so fucking ride,” Sander challenged.”
“Gifts Iphis promised when she was a maid transformed into a boy he gladly paid.”
“I'm too old to be sixteen again!”