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The Song of Achilles
Illustrated by Julie Dillon
Introduced by Emily Wilson
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.
£75.00
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‘I gasped when I opened the box--the cover is gorgeous! I'm so thrilled to see my work in such an incredibly thoughtful and beautiful package!’
- Madeline Miller
A literary phenomenon that paved the way for the current resurgance of mythological retellings, The Song of Achilles is both a captivating love story and a rousing adventure fantasy. Featuring illustrations by award-winning artist Julie Dillon, gilded top edges, a printed slipcase and an introduction by acclaimed classicist, author and translator Emily Wilson, this is a celebration of storytelling fit for the gods themselves.
When the young Prince Patroclus accidentally kills another boy his age he is exiled to the distant court of King Peleus. There he meets and befriends Achilles, the miraculous son of the King and sea goddess Thetis. As Patroclus and Achilles grow and train together, their bond deepens from boyish friendship to love. But he is Achilles – Aristos Achaion, the best of the Greeks – a man destined to be the greatest warrior in a land of heroes, and a legendary war waits for them on the horizon. Amidst the blood and the fury of Troy, Patroclus will face the destiny that awaits those who dare to love the god-touched.
Bound in printed and blocked cloth
Set in Apollo
352 pages
5 colour illustrations including one double-page spread
Black & white title page illustration
Gilded top edge
Printed slipcase
9 ½˝ x 6 ¼˝
Printed in Germany
‘A ravishingly vivid and convincing version of one of the most legendary of love stories’
- Emma Donoghue
Madeline Miller described Emily Wilson’s ground-breaking translation of The Odyssey as ‘fresh, unpretentious and lean’, so it’s not surprising that Wilson was her ‘dream’ choice for introducing The Song of Achilles. Praising this ‘queer love story that feels … entirely in harmony with the ancient source’, Wilson celebrates Miller’s ability to bring the tales of gods and heroes down to mortal eye level, entrancing readers anew with these oldest of stories, and heralds her as the natural successor to such historical fiction greats as Mary Renault and Rosemary Sutcliffe. Artist Julie Dillon has captured the tender moments between the two devoted lovers, suffusing every image with a golden light that seems to have come straight out of antiquity, while the slipcase design nods to the black-figure pottery so associated with the period. Miller worked closely with The Folio Society to produce this spectacular illustrated edition, discussing every aspect of the novel, from characterisation to which scenes might make the most arresting illustrations, and the result is an edition to be treasured.
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