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Madeline Miller is an American novelist and classicist. She studied Latin and Ancient Greek at Brown University and has taught both subjects.
Known for: The Song of Achilles
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The Song of Achilles
A retelling of the Greek myth of Achilles and Patroclus, this novel reimagines their relationship from childhood companions to lovers against the backdrop of the Trojan War. Through lyrical prose, it explores themes of heroism, destiny, and the human cost of glory.
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Patroclus Meets Achilles
Patroclus enters the world not as a hero, but as a boy unwanted even by fortune. His childhood is marred by awkwardness and loneliness, his father’s disappointment pressing upon him like winter rain. When he accidentally kills another boy, everything he has collapses. He is stripped of his title, ex...
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Under Chiron’s Tutelage
The years spent with Chiron are the heartbeat of this story — a sanctuary before the storm. On the mountain, Achilles and Patroclus study medicine and music; they learn to read the wounds of both body and soul. Chiron is a teacher unlike the mortal kings they have known. He does not speak of conques...
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About Madeline Miller
Madeline Miller is an American novelist and classicist. She studied Latin and Ancient Greek at Brown University and has taught both subjects. Her debut novel, The Song of Achilles, won the 2012 Orange Prize for Fiction.
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