“You betray him by warning me.' It is true. Achilles has given Agamemnon a sword to fall upon, and I have stayed his hand. The words are thick and bitter. 'I do.' 'Why?' he asks. 'Because he is wrong,' I say. My throat feels raw and broken, as though I have drunk sand and salt.”
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
“I felt like a killer who had just killed the heart of an honest lover.”
“Laith: I truly did grow fond of you, Arthie. Arthie: Says the pistol aimed at my heart.”
“I’ll tell the Chief and he’ll squash you like the little flea-ridden castrated cock you are.”