The Song of Achilles

The Song of AchillesA New York Times Bestseller At once a scholars homage to The Iliad and startlingly original work of art. A book I could not put down. Ann Patchett, author of The Dutch House A thrilling, profoundly moving, and utterly unique retelling of the legend of Achilles and the Trojan War from the bestselling author of Circe A tale of gods, kings, immortal fame, and the human heart, The Song of Achilles is a dazzling literary feat that brilliantly reimagines

Theo can’t wait to find out what type of dragon he has

or plain-old “human error” are much more likely to kill him first

Apple trees

Leto Atreides

Car washing

and Victoria is perfectly happy giving the other riders the cold shoulder

until he's not

and most importantly

With Aunt Dimity's advice

and Hank in San Francisco’s Chinatown

“Sadie Smith” is how the narrator introduces herself to the rural commune of French subversives on whom she is keeping tabs

she must triumph in a battle of wits with a dangerously clever adversary