Madeline Miller

Zwyciężczyni ORANGE PRIZE! Achilles, wybitny Grek, syn okrutnej boginki morskiej Tetydy i legendarnego króla Peleusa, jest silny, zwinny i piękny - nikt nie jest w stanie oprzeć się jego urokowi. Patroklos jest nieudacznikiem, młodym księciem wyrzuconym z rodzinnego pałacu za czyn agresji wobec rówieśnika. Los sprawia, że się poznają i budują...

LONGLISTED FOR THE ORANGE PRIZE FOR FICTION 2012 Greece 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...

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, Galatea is expected to be obedience and humility personified, but it is not long before she learns to use her beauty as a form of manipulation.  In a...

WINNER OF THE ORANGE PRIZE FOR FICTION 2012Greece 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...