Madeline Miller

Heliovi, bohu Slnka a najmocnejšiemu z Titanov, sa narodí dcéra. Nymfa Kirké je zvláštne dieťa, má žlté oči a čudesný tenký hlas, no inak po svojom majestátnom otcovi ani pôvabnej zvodnej matke Perse nezdedila nič pozoruhodné...

In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. But Circe is a strange child—not powerful, like her father, nor viciously alluring like her mother. Turning to the world of mortals for companionship, ...

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...

God. Mortal. Daughter. Monster. Saviour. Outcast. Lover. Destroyer. Creator. Mother. Witch. Scorned, rejected and at last exiled from her father's house for her dark gifts, ...

Heliovi, bohu Slnka a najmocnejšiemu z Titanov, sa narodí dcéra. Nymfa Kirké je zvláštne dieťa, má žlté oči a čudesný tenký hlas, no inak po svojom majestátnom otcovi ani pôvabnej zvodnej matke Perse nezdedila nič pozoruhodné...

The god touches his finger to the arrow's fletching. Then he breathes, a puff of air – as if to send dandelions flying, to push toy boats over water. And the arrow flies, straight and silent, in a curving, downward arc towards Achilles' back...

In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. But Circe is a strange child—not powerful, like her father, nor viciously alluring like her mother. Turning to the world of mortals for companionship, ...

In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. Circe is a strange child – not powerful and terrible, like her father, nor gorgeous and mercenary like her mother. Scorned and rejected, Circe grows up ...

In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. But Circe has neither the look nor the voice of divinity, and is scorned and rejected by her kin. Increasingly isolated, she turns to mortals for companionship, ...

Madeline Millerová má neskutočnú slabosť pre antiku a grécku mytológiu, a tak námet jej knihy Spev o Achillovi tvorí jeden z najznámejších príbehov Iliady. Príbeh Achilla rozpráva jeho najbližší priateľ Patroklos, syn Menoita z Opunta...

V paláci boha slunce Helia, nejmocnějšího z Titánů, se narodí dcera. Malou Kirku všichni považují za nedochůdče - nevládne na první pohled zřejmou mocí jako její otec ani zlomyslnou krásou jako její matka. Teprve když se pokusí zahnat...

Greece in the age of Heroes. Patroclus, an awkward young prince, has been exiled to the kingdom of Phthia. Here he is nobody, just another unwanted boy living in the shadow of King Peleus and his golden son, Achilles...

Řecko v časech hrdinů. Patroklos, nešikovný mladý princ, byl vyhoštěn do království Fthie, kde žije přehlížen ve stínu krále Pelea a jeho zlatovlasého syna Achillea...