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The Song of Achilles

By: Madeline Miller
Narrated by: Frazer Douglas
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Bloomsbury presents The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller, read by Frazer Douglas.

WINNER OF THE ORANGE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION
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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

©2011 Madeline Miller (P)2012 HarperCollins Publishers Ancient Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Romance Royalty Heartfelt Tear-jerking War Ancient History Ancient Greece

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This book really blew me away. A story of love, adventure and loss. I read Circe first, and this is probably even better. The character development is exquisite, the plot is beautifully written and the familiar story is told from a surprising new angle.
(I usually do laundry/chores while I listen, but there were numerous occasions during this sorry when I just stood frozen to the spot listening - it’s so mesmerising!)

Stunning, beautifully written epic

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I loved it, best thing I've ever read, the tragedy and romance are just😙👌🏼

I loved it, amazing

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Loved the narration, thought the narrator did very well with all the voices involved. Scared the wits out of me with his portrayal of Thetis. Beautiful story too and richly written, lovely to listen to.

loved it

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I love Greek mythology and this book made me feel like I was living through the time of heroes with these characters. The story is brilliantly crafted and has a slow-build that kept me listening for hours on end! The narrator is fab too.

Brilliantly crafted

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This story is so beautiful and really addictive. I love how it focuses on the perspective of Patroclus and not Achilles and the story is so well written. Well worth the listen.

BEAUTIFUL

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