I this book because...
Here’s the most amazing things about novels, vs any other storytelling form.
When the author does it right, it’s absolutely inconceivable that this story isn’t completely real, that everything didn’t happen in actuality, exactly as written, even while, in this case, the story was set in mythic Greece, thousands of years ago. The characters are so vivid, fascinating, and real, their yearning is so heartfelt and their flaws so relatable, this cannot be possibly be anything but reality.
Madeline Miller writes about the hero,
Achilles, in a story narrated by his friend and lover, Patroclus. I read this a
few months ago, and my power of recall, which was never amazing, has gotten
worse with time. Details I leave to you to find. Just to say: this writing is
art.
30 authors picked The Song of Achilles as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.
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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…