Madeline Miller

"en hejdundrande äventyrsroman, 400 sidor att hungrigt glida igenom. Och detta trots att man sedan årtusenden vet hur det hela slutar." Expressen"... en litterär begivenhet som bör sälla sig till vår tids klassiker." SvDKirke är den första häxan i litteraturen. En kvinna med mer makt än vad samhället ansåg lämpligt. Hon var gudinnan som förförde Odysseus med trollformler och förvandlade hans manskap till svin. Madeline Miller lyfter ut Kirke ur Odysséen och ger henne en egen bok – som blir något så ovanligt som en kvinnlig äventyrsberättelse. Det är en kraftfull och tidlös saga för vuxna, om en kvinnas kamp för överlevnad och frihet.

Madeline Miller har skrivit fram ytterligare en kvinna som kräver sin egen självständighet. I Antikens Grekland har en skicklig marmorskulptör skapat den vackraste kvinna som staden någonsin skådat, och gett henne liv, och tagit henne till sin fru. Nu förväntar han sig att hans fru, Galatea ska behaga honom och vara lydnad och ödmjukhet personifierad. Men hon vill annat och med en dotter att rädda är hon fast besluten att bryta sig loss vad det än kostar.

From the internationally bestselling and prize-winning author of The Song of Achilles and Circe, an enchanting short story that boldly reimagines the myth of Galatea and Pygmalion. **A small hardback edition featuring a new afterword by Madeline Miller** In Ancient Greece, a skilled marble sculptor has been blessed by a goddess who has given his masterpiece - the most beautiful woman the town has ever seen - the gift of life. Now his wife, he expects Galatea to please him, to be obedience and humility personified. But she has desires of her own, and yearns for independence. In a desperate bid by her obsessive husband to keep her under control, she is locked away under the constant supervision of doctors and nurses. But with a daughter to rescue, she is determined to break free, whatever the cost... _________________________ Praise for CIRCE' A thrilling tour de force of imagination' Mail on Sunday 'A bold and subversive retelling' New York Times 'A novel to be gobbled greedily in one sitting' Observer 'A remarkable achievement' Sunday Times

Tsirtseja - doch velikogo titana Geliosa, boga solntsa, kotoryj kazhdyj den ozarjaet soboj nebosvod. No svoej bozhestvennoj prirody ona pochti ne oschuschaet: brat i sestra izdevajutsja nad nej, mat ne vynosit zvukov ee golosa, a otets edva obraschaet na nee vnimanie. Esche rebenkom ona prisutstvuet na sudilische nad Prometeem, moguschestvennym titanom, pozhertvovavshim svoej svobodoj radi blagopoluchija smertnykh, i eta vstrecha navsegda menjaet ejo zhizn. Kak i vstrecha s Glavkom, bednym molodym rybakom, radi kotorogo Tsirtseja sovershaet nechto stol neverojatnoe, chto dazhe sam zlatookij Gelios i Zevs-gromoverzhets prikhodjat v zameshatelstvo i reshajut otpravit ee v izgnanie na neobitaemyj ostrov Eeja. I vot tut-to i nachinaetsja samoe interesnoe.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER”Fængslende.” Donna Tartt”Vildt romantisk.” Time”Nervepirrende og spændende … smukt gjort.” Washington Post”Stærk, opfindsom, lidenskabelig og smukt skrevet.” Boston GlobeMadeline Millers mesterlige genfortælling af Homers Iliade – den klassiske myte om den trojanske krig – handler om Patroklos, en akavet ung prins, som sendes i eksil hos kong Peleus og dennes søn Achilleus. Achilleus er stærk, smuk og søn af en gudinde – alt det, som den forsigtige Patroklos ikke er. Trods deres forskelligheder spirer et venskab imellem dem. Drengene trænes i kamp og undervises i lægekunst, og efterhånden som de vokser op, udvikler deres venskab sig til kærlighed. Da den smukke Helena kidnappes af en trojansk prins, sender grækerne deres stærke helt Achilleus i krig mod Troja. Patroklos frygter for sin ven og tager med ham, uvidende om, at de næste år kan koste ham alt. Achilleus’ sang er en storladen og følelsesfuld roman om krig, ære og udødelig kærlighed.

**OVER 1.5 MILLION COPIES SOLD****A 10th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL EDITION, FEATURING A NEW FOREWORD BY THE AUTHOR**WINNER OF THE ORANGE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTIONTHE INTERNATIONAL SENSATIONA SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER'Captivating' DONNA TARTT'I loved it' J K ROWLING'Ravishingly vivid' EMMA DONOGHUEGreece in the age of heroes. Patroclus, an awkward young prince, has been exiled to the court of King Peleus and his perfect son Achilles. Despite their differences, Achilles befriends the shamed prince, and as they grow into young men skilled in the arts of war and medicine, their bond blossoms into something deeper - despite the displeasure of Achilles's mother Thetis, a cruel sea goddess. But when word comes that Helen of Sparta has been kidnapped, Achilles must go to war in distant Troy and fulfill his destiny. Torn between love and fear for his friend, Patroclus goes with him, little knowing that the years that follow will test everything they hold dear. 'A book I could not put down' ANN PATCHETT‘An exciting, sexy, violent Superman version of The Iliad’ GUARDIAN‘Sexy, dangerous, mystical’ BETTANY HUGHES

Grekland på hjältarnas tid. Patroklos, en tafatt ung prins, tvingas gå i landsflykt och hamnar hos kung Peleus och hans perfekte son Akilles. Deras olikheter till trots växer en innerlig vänskap fram mellan pojkarna, en relation som djupnar till något mer i takt med att de mognar till unga män. När Helena av Sparta blir bortrövad skickas Akilles i väg till det fjärran Troja för att fullfölja sitt öde. Sliten mellan kärlek och oro över vännen gör Patroklos honom sällskap, utan att ana att allt de håller kärt kommer att sättas på prov under de kommande åren.

A bold and subversive retelling of the goddess's story," this #1 New York Times Bestseller is "both epic and intimate in its scope, recasting the most infamous female figure from the Odyssey as a hero in her own right" (Alexandra Alter, The New York Times). In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. But Circe is a strange child--not powerful, like her father, nor viciously alluring like her mother. Turning to the world of mortals for companionship, she discovers that she does possess power--the power of witchcraft, which can transform rivals into monsters and menace the gods themselves. Threatened, Zeus banishes her to a deserted island, where she hones her occult craft, tames wild beasts and crosses paths with many of the most famous figures in all of mythology, including the Minotaur, Daedalus and his doomed son Icarus, the murderous Medea, and, of course, wily Odysseus. But there is danger, too, for a woman who stands alone, and Circe unwittingly draws the wrath of both men and gods, ultimately finding herself pitted against one of the most terrifying and vengeful of the Olympians. To protect what she loves most, Circe must summon all her strength and choose, once and for all, whether she belongs with the gods she is born from, or the mortals she has come to love. With unforgettably vivid characters, mesmerizing language and page-turning suspense, Circe is a triumph of storytelling, an intoxicating epic of family rivalry, palace intrigue, love and loss, as well as a celebration of indomitable female strength in a man's world.#1 New York Times Bestseller--NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR, The Washington Post, People, Time, Amazon, Entertainment Weekly, Bustle, Newsweek, the A. V. Club, Christian Science Monitor and Refinery 29, Buzzfeed, Paste, Audible, Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, Thrillist, NYPL, Self Real Simple, Goodreads, Boston Globe, Electric Literature, BookPage, the Guardian, Book Riot, Seattle Times, and Business Insider

The international Number One bestseller from the author of The Song of Achilles, shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for FictionWoman. Witch. Myth. Mortal. Outcast. Lover. Destroyer. Survivor. CIRCE. In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. Circe is a strange child – not powerful and terrible, like her father, nor gorgeous and mercenary like her mother. Scorned and rejected, Circe grows up in the shadows, at home in neither the world of gods or mortals. But Circe has a dark power of her own: witchcraft. When her gift threatens the gods, she is banished to the island of Aiaia where she hones her occult craft, casting spells, gathering strange herbs and taming wild beasts. Yet a woman who stands alone will never be left in peace for long – and among her island’s guests is an unexpected visitor: the mortal Odysseus, for whom Circe will risk everything. So Circe sets forth her tale, a vivid, mesmerizing epic of family rivalry, love and loss – the defiant, inextinguishable song of woman burning hot and bright through the darkness of a man’s world. THE NUMBER ONE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER CHOSEN AS A BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE GUARDIAN, TELEGRAPH, SUNDAY TELEGRAPH, I PAPER, SUNDAY EXPRESS, IRISH TIMES, TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT, AMAZON, AUDIBLE, BUZZFEED, REFINERY 29, WASHINGTON POST, BOSTON GLOBE, SEATTLE TIMES, TIME MAGAZINE, NEWSWEEK, PEOPLE, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY, KIRKUS, PUBLISHERS WEEKLY AND GOODREADS

This #1 New York Times bestseller is a "bold and subversive retelling of the goddess's story" that brilliantly reimagines the life of Circe, formidable sorceress of The Odyssey (Alexandra Alter, TheNew York Times). In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. But Circe is a strange child -- not powerful, like her father, nor viciously alluring like her mother. Turning to the world of mortals for companionship, she discovers that she does possess power -- the power of witchcraft, which can transform rivals into monsters and menace the gods themselves. Threatened, Zeus banishes her to a deserted island, where she hones her occult craft, tames wild beasts and crosses paths with many of the most famous figures in all of mythology, including the Minotaur, Daedalus and his doomed son Icarus, the murderous Medea, and, of course, wily Odysseus. But there is danger, too, for a woman who stands alone, and Circe unwittingly draws the wrath of both men and gods, ultimately finding herself pitted against one of the most terrifying and vengeful of the Olympians. To protect what she loves most, Circe must summon all her strength and choose, once and for all, whether she belongs with the gods she is born from, or the mortals she has come to love. With unforgettably vivid characters, mesmerizing language, and page-turning suspense, Circe is a triumph of storytelling, an intoxicating epic of family rivalry, palace intrigue, love and loss, as well as a celebration of indomitable female strength in a man's world. #1 New York Times Bestseller -- named one of the Best Books of the Year by NPR, the Washington Post, People, Time, Amazon, Entertainment Weekly, Bustle, Newsweek, the A. V. Club, Christian Science Monitor, Refinery 29, Buzzfeed, Paste, Audible, Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, Thrillist, NYPL, Self, Real Simple, Goodreads, Boston Globe, Electric Literature, BookPage, the Guardian, Book Riot, Seattle Times, and Business Insider.