The Song of AchillesWINNER OF 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 something deeper - despite the displeasure of Achilles's mother Thetis, a cruel sea goddess. But when word comes that Helen of Sparta has been kidnapped, Achilles must go to war in distant Troy and fulfill his destiny. Torn between love and fear for his friend, Patroclus goes with him, little knowing that the years that follow will test everything they hold dear. |
Contents
Section 1 | 1 |
Section 2 | 5 |
Section 3 | 15 |
Section 4 | 25 |
Section 5 | 34 |
Section 6 | 46 |
Section 7 | 55 |
Section 8 | 63 |
Section 19 | 197 |
Section 20 | 204 |
Section 21 | 213 |
Section 22 | 221 |
Section 23 | 231 |
Section 24 | 242 |
Section 25 | 257 |
Section 26 | 273 |
Section 9 | 77 |
Section 10 | 87 |
Section 11 | 103 |
Section 12 | 112 |
Section 13 | 131 |
Section 14 | 142 |
Section 15 | 154 |
Section 16 | 173 |
Section 17 | 180 |
Section 18 | 187 |
Section 27 | 282 |
Section 28 | 287 |
Section 29 | 300 |
Section 30 | 306 |
Section 31 | 320 |
Section 32 | 332 |
Section 33 | 338 |
Section 34 | 355 |
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