Song of Achilles - Couverture souple

Miller, Madeline

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1408821982 ISBN 13 : 9781408821985

Editeur : Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 2012

Synopsis

Physical description: 352 pages ; 20 cm. Subjects: Achilles (Mythological character). Fiction.

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

WINNER OF THE ORANGE PRIZE FOR FICTION 2012
'I loved the book. The language was timeless, the historical details were slipped in perfectly. I hope Song of Achilles becomes part of the high school summer reading lists alongside Penelopiad.'
--Helen Simonson

'A captivating retelling of the Iliad and events leading up to it through the point of view of Patroclus: it's a hard book to put down, and any classicist will be enthralled by her characterisation of the goddess Thetis, which carries the true savagery and chill of antiquity' ----Donna Tartt, The Times Christmas Books

'Mary Renault lives again! A ravishingly vivid and convincing version of one of the most legendary of love stories' ----Emma Donoghue, author of number one bestseller, Room

'Original, clever, and in a class of its own ... an incredibly compelling and seductive read' ----Independent on Sunday

'A remarkably fresh take on one of the most familiar narratives in western literature' ----The Times

'Extraordinary ... Beautifully descriptive and heart-achingly lyrical, this is a love story as sensitive and intuitive as any you will find' ----Daily Mail

'Sexy. dangerous, mystical' ----Bettany Hughes

'If I were to give a prize for the best work of fiction I've read this year, this would be the runaway winner. As a first novel, it heralds the arrival of a major new talent' -- --A.N. Wilson, Reader's Digest

Quatrième de couverture

Achilles, "the best of all the Greeks," son of the cruel sea goddess Thetis and the legendary king Peleus, is strong, swift, and beautiful— irresistible to all who meet him. Patroclus is an awkward young prince, exiled from his homeland after an act of shocking violence. Brought together by chance, they forge an inseparable bond, despite risking the gods' wrath.

They are trained by the centaur Chiron in the arts of war and medicine, but when word comes that Helen of Sparta has been kidnapped, all the heroes of Greece are called upon to lay siege to Troy in her name. Seduced by the promise of a glorious destiny, Achilles joins their cause, and torn between love and fear for his friend, Patroclus follows. Little do they know that the cruel Fates will test them both as never before and demand a terrible sacrifice.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Date d'édition: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1408821982
• ISBN 13: 9781408821985
• Reliure: Broché
• Langue: anglais
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 368