“This is as close as you will ever come to entering the world of mythology as a participant.  Stunning, touching and unique.” –Margaret George

ABOUT THE BOOK

“A startlingly original work of art by an incredibly talented new novelist... a book I could not put down.” –Ann Patchett, author of Commonwealth

ABOUT THE BOOK
Circe - US Edition

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.

About the Book

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, the boys develop a tender friendship, a bond which blossoms into something deeper as they grow into young men.

About the Book

Madeline Miller has a BA and MA from Brown University in Latin and Ancient Greek, and has been teaching both for the past nine years. She has also studied at the Yale School of Drama, specialising in adapting classical tales to a modern audience. The Song of Achilles is her first novel and was the winner of the Orange Prize for Fiction 2012.

The Author

NEWS

Events & Appearances

I’m very excited to announce some of my upcoming 2019 Circe events! More coming soon so be sure to check back.

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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.  As an…

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Circe is officially out!

April 10th, 2018 Today, Circe is finally out in the world!  I have lots of exciting updates below, but first I wanted to take a moment to say thank you to all of you for your support and faith in my work.  In the last eight years, I have had the privilege to hear from so…

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Win a trip to Crete and more UK news!

Thursday, March 1st, 2018 My fabulous UK publisher Bloomsbury has cooked up something exciting with Waterstones and Destinology: the chance to win a three night vacation in Crete!  The winner will be chosen from those who preorder a copy of Circe through Waterstones before April 18th. And, while I’m on the topic of Bloomsbury, their…

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