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The Song of Achilles
by Madeline Miller
Greenlit By: Knox
September 18, 2019
Episode
Episode 316: The NOs of Fall
Knox Says
Achilles is my favorite mythological character, so Miller's reimagning of Achilles and Patroclus was destined to be a favorite. Come for the familiar mythological story beats, but stay for the masterful crafting of the interpersonal dynamics.
Synopsis
A tale of gods, kings, immortal fame, and the human heart, The Song of Achilles is a dazzling literary feat that brilliantly reimagines Homer’s enduring masterwork, The Iliad. An action-packed adventure, an epic love story, a marvelously conceived and executed page-turner, Miller’s monumental debut novel has already earned resounding acclaim from some of contemporary fiction’s brightest lights—and fans of Mary Renault, Bernard Cornwell, Steven Pressfield, and Colleen McCullough’s Masters of Rome series will delight in this unforgettable journey back to ancient Greece in the Age of Heroes.