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16. The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller (2011) The Song of Achilles is a retelling of the Homeric epic “The Iliad,” from the perspective of Patroclus. The novel looks at the relationship ...

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The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller follows the deep bond between Achilles, the greatest of the Greeks, and Patroclus, an exiled prince. As they train under the centaur Chiron and join the ...