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The Song of Achilles Madeline Miller
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

€�This and this and this!” The Song of Achilles stars Patroclus, a peripheral character in The Iliad. Patroclus, an awkward young prince, has been exiled to the kingdom of Phthia to be raised in the shadow of King Peleus and his golden son, Achilles. What can I say, to convey how wonderful The Song of Achilles was? Words could never describe how I feel about this book. Here he is nobody, just another unwanted boy living in the shadow of King Peleus and his golden son, Achilles. Song of achilles The Short Version: The story of Achilles, as told from the perspective of his friend and lover, Patroclus. I was gripped from the start and thought the relationship between Patroclus and Achilles was developed beautifully. Title: The Song of Achilles Author: Madeline Miller Publisher: Bloomsbury, 2011. I'm feeling a bit lazy today, partly because I'm watching my almost 2 year-old nephew L, and I'm already a bit worn out! I thought The Song of Achilles started really wonderfully. Patroclus, an awkward young prince, has been exiled to the kingdom of Phthia.