A New York Times Bestseller \"At once a scholar's homage to The Iliad and startlingly original work of art....A book I could not put down.\" --Ann Patchett author of The Dutch House A thrilling profoundly moving and utterly unique retelling of the legend of Achilles and the Trojan War from the bestselling author of Circe A tale of gods kings immortal fame and the human heart The Song of Achilles is a dazzling literary feat that brilliantly reimagines Homer's enduring masterwork The Iliad . An action-packed adventure an epic love story a marvelously conceived and executed page-turner Miller's monumental debut novel has already earned resounding acclaim from some of contemporary fiction's brightest lights--and fans of Mary Renault Bernard Cornwell Steven Pressfield and Colleen McCullough's Masters of Rome series will delight in this unforgettable journe