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Circe /
The stunning new anniversary edition from the author of international bestseller The Song of Achilles
Autor: Madeline Miller
English
2019 - Bloomsbury Trade; Bloomsbury Publishing
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Circe gives us a feminist slant on the Odyssey . Miller makes these age-old texts thrum with contemporary relevance . An airy delight, a novel to be gobbled greedily in a single sitting Observer
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The captivating Sunday Times and New York Times number one bestseller by the Orange Prize-winning author of The Song of Achilles; 'spellbinding . a thrilling tour de force of the imagination' (Mail on Sunday)'Fabulous' Daily Telegraph'Blisteringly modern' The Times'Bold and sensuously written' Daily Mail'An airy delight' ObserverGod. Mortal. Daughter. Monster. Saviour. Outcast. Lover. Destroyer. Creator. Mother. Witch. Scorned, rejected and at last exiled from her father's house for her dark gifts, Circe arrives on the remote island of Aiaia with nothing but her wits and magic to help her. But there is danger for a solitary woman in the world, and Circe's independence and strange powers draw the wrath of men and gods alike. To protect what she holds dear, Circe must decide whether she belongs with the deities she is born from, or the mortals she has come to love.Complicated and wounded, gifted and passionate, Madeline Miller's captivating Circe steps out of myth and into the present as a heroine for our time, and all times.
Autor
Madeline Miller is the author of The Song of Achilles, which won the Orange Prize for Fiction 2012, was shortlisted for the Stonewall Writer of the Year 2012, was an instant New York Times bestseller, and was translated into twenty-five languages. Madeline holds an MA in Classics from Brown University, and she taught Latin, Greek and Shakespeare to high school students for over a decade. She has also studied at the University of Chicago's Committee on Social Thought, and at Yale School of Drama, where she focused on the adaptation of classical texts to modern forms. Her essays have appeared in publications including the Guardian, Wall Street Journal, Lapham's Quarterly and NPR.org. She lives outside Philadelphia. madelinemiller.com
Stichworte
Greek myth mythology legend | Modern retelling | Feminist heroine | Song Achilles Patroclus | Strong female character | Women's Prize shortlist 2019 | Witches witch craft occult | Ancient world hero epic saga | Odyssey Homer | Scylla Daedalus Pasiphae | Minotaur Titans Penelope | Christmas xmas reads 2023 | Christmassy seasonal gift | Great quick present ideas | Secret Santa stocking filler | Festive last minute bookworm | Thoughtful best personal | Family friends inspiration inspo
Buchdetails
Titel: | Circe |
Untertitel: | The stunning new anniversary edition from the author of international bestseller The Song of Achilles |
Autor: | Madeline Miller |
Verlag: | Bloomsbury Trade; Bloomsbury Publishing |
Erscheinungsjahr: | 2019 |
Sprache: | English |
352 Seiten | |
289 mm x 176 mm | |
ISBN-13: | 978-1-5266-1014-0 |
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