The Song of Achilles The Song of Achilles

The Song of Achilles

The 10th Anniversary edition of the Women's Prize-winning bestseller

    • 4.4 • 301 Ratings
    • $15.99

Publisher Description

**OVER 3 MILLION COPIES SOLD**



WINNER OF THE ORANGE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION

THE INTERNATIONAL SENSATION

A SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER



'Captivating' DONNA TARTT

'I loved it' J K ROWLING

'Ravishingly vivid' EMMA DONOGHUE



Greece in the age of heroes. Patroclus, an awkward young prince, has been exiled to the court of King Peleus and his perfect son Achilles. Despite their differences, Achilles befriends the shamed prince, and as they grow into young men skilled in the arts of war and medicine, their bond blossoms into something deeper - despite the displeasure of Achilles's mother Thetis, a cruel sea goddess. But when word comes that Helen of Sparta has been kidnapped, Achilles must go to war in distant Troy and fulfill his destiny. Torn between love and fear for his friend, Patroclus goes with him, little knowing that the years that follow will test everything they hold dear.



'A book I could not put down' ANN PATCHETT

'An exciting, sexy, violent Superman version of The Iliad' GUARDIAN

'Sexy, dangerous, mystical' BETTANY HUGHES

GENRE
Fiction & Literature
RELEASED
2011
5 September
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
368
Pages
PUBLISHER
Bloomsbury Publishing
SELLER
Bookwire Gesellschaft zum Vertrieb digitaler Medien mbH
SIZE
1.4
MB

Customer Reviews

kira2233 ,

Had me ugly crying

This was one of the best books i have ever read in my life. There are so no words that can express how amazing this book is - the love expressed in this masterpiece is one that had my literally ugly crying on the plane and concerned many in my vicinity. If I could literally go back in time and read this book fresh, I would. I wish it didn’t have to end. Could not recommend this book more.

samlikestoread ,

Beautifully written

One of my absolute favourite books

anhabitualreader ,

Read it!

The most beautiful tragic love story ever!

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