I have not read Miller’s previous book, as I’ve mentioned (The Song of Achilles), so I’d definitely be curious to know if the two stories have any nods towards each other (given that Achilles is pally with Odysseus with the Trojan war etc *shrug*). This whole book centres around the mysterious, witchy figure of Circe: daughter of the Sun God, outcast, exiled and probably most likely recognised for her small part in Odysseus’ story, what with him stopping off on the island for a spell (which we explore in juicier detail in Circe). You will certainly find yourself much better acquainted with many of the characters who pop up in this book if you read that.īut if you don’t care, then settle yourself down for a fantastic story.
And if Titan means nothing to you either, I would recommend a baptism of fire via the brilliant words of a Mr Stephen Fry in Mythos. If you are unfamiliar with Greek myth and have no idea who Circe is, then I will start by telling you she is a goddess and a Titan. I can only dream that Miller makes a narrative like this for all the interesting Greek Mythological figures. I loved the voice this book gives to Circe and how much fun the whole story was. This was awesome! The Song of Achilles is certainly now much higher up on my TBR – and! I have great motivation to actually get around to reading it. So Circe sets forth her tale, a vivid, mesmerizing epic of family rivalry, love and loss - the defiant, inextinguishable song of woman burning hot and bright through the darkness of a man's world.Wow so now I definitely feel bad for having put off reading a Madeline Miller book for so long. Yet a woman who stands alone will never be left in peace for long - and among her island's guests is an unexpected visitor: the mortal Odysseus, for whom Circe will risk everything. When her gift threatens the gods, she is banished to the island of Aiaia where she hones her occult craft, casting spells, gathering strange herbs and taming wild beasts. But Circe has a dark power of her own: witchcraft. Scorned and rejected, Circe grows up in the shadows, at home in neither the world of gods or mortals.
Circe is a strange child - not powerful and terrible, like her father, nor gorgeous and mercenary like her mother.
In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. The international Number One bestseller from the author of The Song of Achilles, shortlisted for the Women's Prize for FictionWoman.
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