The Song of Achilles

A Novel

De: Madeline Miller

Narrado por: Frazer Douglas

“At once a scholar’s homage to The Iliad and startlingly original work of art by an incredibly talented new novelist….A book I could not put down.”
—Ann Patchett

“Mary Renault lives again!” declares Emma Donoghue, author of Room, referring to The Song of Achilles, Madeline Miller’s thrilling, profoundly moving, and utterly unique retelling of the legend of Achilles and the Trojan War. 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.

Beautifully written and skillfully read

What made the experience of listening to The Song of Achilles the most enjoyable?

How beautiful to hear the story of Achilles from the voice of his beloved, Patroclus. The writing is elegantly presented, believable and inviting. How I longed for the book to continue, continue, continue. A true classic.

Any additional comments?

Unless you are homophobic, the sheer beauty of the writing, and the tonal beauty of the oral reading, will intoxicate you and invite you to share an intimate story of love and longing and fate. Your own understanding of love will be enhanced by experiencing this book.

Old story. New telling.

What a remarkable achievement! The author expands the story of the relationship between Achilles and Patroclus into a compelling book. Through this relationship, she adds life to the story of the Trojan War with its mingling of mortals, gods, goddesses, kings and heroes. Ms. Miller's prose is remarkable and unselfconsciously poetic. Homeric! Frazer Douglas does an intimate and perfect performance of the elegant writing.

AND I learned quite a bit about the Trojan War that I never knew or had forgotten!

Greek Mythology Review

Madeline Miller tells the story of Achilles. From his childhood Achilles is swifter, more beautiful and skilled than all his peers. Miller tells the story from the point of view of Patroclus, who is exiled by his father, to live in the Court of Peleus. Miller follows Homer’s story “The Iliad” as the base of her story.

The book is well written and meticulously researched. Miller does a good job of taking the reader into the fascinating world of Greek Mythology. Miller’s book, of course, is much easier to read than Homer’s. This book is a great way to introduce the reader to ancient Greek Mythology.

The book is eleven hours and fifteen minutes. Frazer Douglas does a good job narrating the book. Douglas is a British actor and audiobook narrator. This is my first experience with the author and narrator.

One of the very best books I’ve listened to.

The Song of Achilles is one of the best books that I’ve ever listened to (or read for that matter). I had been trying to listen to The Iliad, and was having a hard time understanding who was who, what characters relationships to other characters were and what motivated this person or that person. It just doesn’t go down easily on the modern ear. It’s like looking at a Grecian urn, and trying to see living, breathing people. Almost impossible. At that point I decided to try out The Song of Achilles as a sort of study aide. It passes that test with flying colors, but it is so much more. Beautifully written and wonderfully wrought characters and events come to life. I was no longer staring at that urn, but was enchanted by the epic tale of Achilles and Patroclus. And now The Iliad has come to life for me as well. I cannot praise this book enough. It really deserves your attention. A great listen.

I wish

I wish I would have known it had homosexuality in the book before I bought it. Other than that, I liked the book. Performance was excellent.