Madeline Miller - Circe
"Madeline Miller, master storyteller, conjures Circe glowing and alive — and makes the Gods, nymphs and heroes of ancient Greece walk forth in all their armored splendor. Richly detailed and written with such breathtaking command of story, you will …
Circe: Cast of Characters - Madeline Miller
The goddess of the moon, Circe’s aunt and Helios’ sister. She drove a chariot of silvery horses across the night sky, and her husband was the beautiful shepherd Endymion, a mortal enchanted to eternal, ageless sleep.
Madeline Miller - Madeline Miller: Author of Song of Achilles and …
From the Orange Prize-winning, internationally bestselling author of The Song of Achilles comes the powerful story of the mythological witch Circe, inspired by Homer's Odyssey. Chosen as must-read book of 2018 by the Guardian, Independent, Mail on Sunday, Sunday Express and Stylist.
Readers Guide - Madeline Miller
1) Circe struggles to find a place for herself as a woman in a man’s world. What parts of her experience resonate with modern day challenges that women face? 2) A central theme of Homer’s Odyssey is a longing for “nostos”—homecoming.
Madeline Miller - Circe: Photo Essay
Circe, the witch who turns Odysseus’ men to pigs, has proved one of Homer’s most memorable creations. We first meet the goddess in book 10 of the Odyssey , living on her lush, deserted island of Aiaia, surrounded by tame wolves and lions.
Madeline Miller - News - CIRCE is coming!
I am thrilled to be able to announce that my second novel, narrated by Circe, the witch from the Odyssey, is in the hands of my US editor, Lee Boudreaux. The book is scheduled, as of now, to come out in the US early in 2018, published by Lee Boudreaux Books, an imprint of Little Brown .
The Song of Achilles - Madeline Miller
Madeline Miller avenges the girls left behind while their brothers and husbands and sons “spoke to Plato.” Her Homer has sung to her, and the result is The Song of Achilles.” ―Bryn Mawr Classical Journal “Miller skillfully weaves tender scenes of the boys’ relationship with breathtaking descriptions of battles and their bloody ...
Madeline Miller - News - Circe on TV!
I am thrilled to finally be able to announce that CIRCE is heading to television with an 8 episode season on HBO Max! Here’s a Deadline article with more information, including the brilliant writers, Amanda Silver and Rick Jaffa (the team who is bringing us Mulan), and the producers, Chernin Entertainment and Endeavor Content.
Madeline Miller - News - Circe in the UK
I am delighted to announce that Circe is going to be published with Bloomsbury in the UK sometime in 2018! I loved working with the fabulous Bloomsbury team on The Song of Achilles, and am thrilled to be returning for Circe.
Other Writing - Madeline Miller
From Circe to Clinton. An essay I wrote for The Guardian, about witches and powerful women. The Wily Wife. An essay in The Telegraph on Penelope. Review of The Odyssey, translated by Emily Wilson. The Washington Post. Buddy Holly. An essay for The Wall Street Journal's Playlist, about coming to love Buddy Holly's music.