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Circe, Madeline Miller's second novel, was released on April 10, 2018. The book is a modern reimagining told from the perspective of Circe, an enchantress in Greek mythology who is featured in Homer's Odyssey.
Circe was the winner of the 2019 Indie Choice Award.
Shortlisted for the 2019 Women's Prize for Fiction.
Named one of the Best Books of 2018 by NPR, New York Times, The Washington Post, Buzzfeed, People, Time, Amazon, Entertainment Weekly, Bustle, Newsweek, The A.V. Club, Christian Science Monitor, Southern Living, Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, Thrillist, NYPL, Goodreads Boston Globe, Electric Literature, BookPage, The Guardian, Business Insider, and Refinery 29.
"A bold and subversive retelling of the goddess's story, this 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, the 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 of companionship, she discovers that she does possess the power--the power of witchcraft, which can transform rivals into monsters and animals.
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, Daedulus and his doomed son Icarus, the murderous Medea, and of course, willy 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.
About the Author
Madeline Miller was born on July 24, 1978, in Boston, grew up in New York City and Philadelphia. This American novelist is the author of The Song of Achilles (2011) and Circe (2018). The Song of Achilles novel tells the story of the love between the mythological figures Achilles and Patroclus. It won the Orange Prize for Fiction, making miller the fourth debut novelist to win the prize. She is a 2019 recipient of the Alex Awards. It has been translated into twenty-five languages.
Miller attended Brown University, where she earned her BA and MA in Classics. She has also studied at the University of Chicago's Committee on Social Thought, and also, at Yale School of Drama in the Department of Dramaturgy, where she focused on the adaptation of classical texts to modern forms. She worked as a Latin, Greek, and Shakespeare teacher in high school while writing her first novel.
She lives in Narbeth, PA with her husband and two children.
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Rating: 4.6/5
Author: Madeline Miller
Publisher: Little Brown and Company (First edition)
Publishing Date: April 10, 2018
Edition Language: English
Genre: Ancient History Fiction, Mythology & Folk Tales, Family Saga Fiction
ISBN-10: 0316556343
ISBN-13: 978-0316556347
Pages: 400 (Hardcover)
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