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The Song of Achilles
Hardback edition cover
AuthorMadeline Miller
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Genre
  • Romance
  • Fantasy
PublishedSeptember 20, 2011
PublisherEcco Press (HarperCollins)
Pages416
ISBN978-0062060624
OCLC773303923
Dewey Decimal
918.3

The Song of Achilles is a 2011 novel by American writer Madeline Miller. Set during the Greek Heroic Age, it is a retelling of the Trojan War as told from the perspective of Patroclus. The novel follows Patroclus' relationship with Achilles, from their initial meeting to their exploits during the Trojan War, with focus on their romantic relationship. In 2012, The Song of Achilles was awarded the Orange Prize for Fiction.

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