“At once a scholar’s homage to The Iliad and startlingly original work of art by an incredibly talented new novelist….A book I could not put down.”—Ann Patchett“Mary Renault lives again!” declares Emma Donoghue, author of Room, referring to The Song of Achilles, Madeline Miller’s thrilling, profoundly moving, and utterly unique retelling of the legend of Achilles and the Trojan War.A tale of gods, kings, im...

Young colonists find themselves stranded on an unpopulated moon—and not as alone as they thought—in a series debut from the author of The Red Bishop.The year is 2221 and humans have colonized Thetis, a planet in the Silver Foot galaxy. After a tragic accident kills dozens of teenage colonists, Thetis's leaders are desperate to repopulate. So Earth sends the Mayflower 2—a state-of-the-art spaceship—across the universe to bring new homesteaders to t...

Ultra-Marathon und eine zerstückelte Leiche in Berlin!Achilles lässt seinen laufenden Ermittler Peer Pedes im 3. Berlin-Krimi unfreiwillig am Ultra-Marathon entlang der Route der Berliner Mauer teilnehmen.Während des längsten Rennens der Hauptstadt werden grausame Funde gemacht: einzelne Körperteile, methodisch entlang der historischen Mauer verteilt. Kommissar Peer Pedes und seine queere Kollegin Stephanie stehen vor einem...

Een verhaal over goden, koningen, onsterfelijke beroemdheid en het menselijke hart. Achilles, 'de beste onder de Grieken', zoon van de wrede zeegodin Thetis en de legendarische koning Peleus, is sterk, snel en onweerstaanbaar knap. Hij neemt de uit zijn vaderland verbannen prins Patroclus onder zijn hoede, en de twee jongens ontwikkelen een meer dan hechte vriendschap. Als duidelijk wordt dat de schone Helena van Sparta is ontvoerd, worden alle mannen opgeroepen om Troje te belegeren. Verl...

Mörderischer Triathlon in Berlin!Im 2. Berlin-Krimi von Achilles muss Kommissar Peer Pedes neben seinen Laufschuhen auch noch die verhasste Badehose und sein Fahrrad auspacken, um eine Mordserie aufzuklären.Siebzigtausend Menschen werden Zeuge eines tückischen Mordes. Im Olympiastadion wird ein Politiker auf der Ehrentribüne von einem Scharfschützen getroffen. Kommissar Peer Pedes ist mit seiner Mutter im Stadion, darf die Ermittlungen aber...

Tote Marathon-Läufer*innen und ein Kommissar außer Atem - »Der erste Krimi, der mich zum Laufen animiert hat.« Jan FrodenoDer humorvolle Berlin-Krimi »Nur der Tod ist schneller« ist der erste Kriminalroman von Achilles: Sein laufender Kommissar Peer Pedes ermittelt mit unorthodoxen Methoden, Witz und Tempo in einer Mordserie in der Berliner Läuferszene.Peer Pedes, Ermittler beim Berliner LKA, war mal ein begabter Marathonl...

Achilles is the quintessential Greek hero, but that does not mean that he is a conventional hero. His uniqueness is dictated by his birth, as the son of a sea goddess, and his education at the hands of a centaur. The hero’s exceptional nature also forms part of the tension that both unites and opposes him to Apollo.Achilles presents the different episodes in the life of this hero conventionally, in chronological order, based primarily on the Greek sources: birth, education, deeds i...

**OVER 3 MILLION COPIES SOLD**WINNER OF THE ORANGE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTIONTHE INTERNATIONAL SENSATIONA SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER'Captivating' DONNA TARTT'A book I could not put down' ANN PATCHETT'Ravishingly vivid' EMMA DONOGHUEGreece in the age of heroes. Patroclus, an awkward young prince, has been e...

In the vast horizons of memory and myth, this epic is born: "Achilles, the song of broken immortality". Here, among gods and mortals, dreams and omens, we walk with the son of Thetis, witness of her strength, her doubts, her loves and her friendships.Each song is a river of light and shadow, where the winds of destiny and divine whispers weave the story of a hero who fights not only with the spear, but with his heart and mind.May th...

Achilles by Karl Friedrich Becker is a retelling of the life and heroic deeds of the legendary Greek hero from Homer's Iliad. Becker’s work focuses on the life of Achilles, one of the central figures in Greek mythology, renowned for his unmatched strength and combat skills, particularly in the Trojan War. This book highlights his role as a fierce warrior, his inner struggles, and his tragic fate, as well as his deep personal relationships, especially with his close friend Patroclus.The nar...

“At once a scholar’s homage to The Iliad and startlingly original work of art by an incredibly talented new novelist….A book I could not put down.”—Ann Patchett“Mary Renault lives again!” declares Emma Donoghue, author of Room, referring to The Song of Achilles, Madeline Miller’s thrilling, profoundly moving, and utterly unique retelling of the legend of Achilles and the Trojan War. A tale of gods, kings, immortal fame, and the human heart, The...

Achilles knows before the ships sail.Not the details — not the name of the man who will grieve him most, not the specific afternoon when the arrow finds the one place his mother could not reach, not the quality of the dust or the weight of what he will carry. But the shape. Two roads, clearly visible, and the understanding that choosing one means losing everything the other would have given him.He chooses the short road.He chooses it completely.Achilles follows ...