Star-crossed romance and heart-pounding historical adventure meet in Madeline Miller’s The Song of Achilles. This special collector’s edition is introduced by classicist Emily Wilson and illustrated by Julie Dillon.
Circe
Illustrated by Julie Dillon
First Printing
Madeline Miller spins the myth of Circe into a dazzling story of power, transformation and self-discovery. In this Folio edition, Julie Dillon’s gorgeous artwork captures every shimmering spell and heartbreak. In series with The Song of Achilles.
£75.00
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Editor’s Note
- Sophia Schoepfer, Editor
Experience The Odyssey from an entirely new perspective. In her reimagining, Madeline Miller brings the enigmatic Circe – a misunderstood goddess and a powerful sorceress – into the spotlight, transforming this male-centered classic into a bold, feminine adventure.
We've partnered with Julie Dillon, the brilliant artist behind the Folio edition of The Song of Achilles, to design a book worthy of a goddess, with a slipcase inspired by Greek black-figure pottery and six gorgeous illustrations featuring Circe in all her glory.
Bound in printed and blocked cloth
Set in Apollo
408 pages
5 colour illustrations including one double-page spread
Black-and-white title page illustration
Gilded top edge
Printed slipcase
9½˝ x 6¼˝
Printed in Germany
‘An epic spanning thousands of years that's also a keep-you-up-all-night page turner.’
- Ann Patchett
Born to a God but never quite belonging, Circe discovers her true power not in Olympus but in exile. Banished to a remote island, she hones her craft, defying the whims of Gods and men alike. Hers is a tale of transformation — of love and loss, vengeance and redemption. As heroes and monsters cross her path, from Odysseus to the Minotaur, she refuses to be a footnote in their stories. Instead, she writes her own legend, forging a destiny no one — God or mortal — could have foreseen.
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