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The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
As regular readers know, I’m a big fan of reworked or retold myths and legends and so was excited to dig into The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller. To understand why, here is the publisher’s setup: The legend begins… Greece … Continue reading
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Tagged Achilles, Daniel Mendelsohn, Fiction, Greek mythology, historical fiction, Homer, Madeline Miller, Patroclus, Trojan War
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Ransom by David Malouf
An interesting and thought provoking approach to a classical story. Musings on war, family, stories and more wrapped in a iconic wagon ride. Continue reading
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Tagged Achilles, David Malouf, Fiction, Greek mythology, Iliad, myths
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