Circe [electronic resource] : The stunning new anniversary edition from the author of international bestseller The Song of Achilles
Madeline Miller2018
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The international Number One bestseller from the author of The Song of Achilles,
shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction
Woman. Witch. Myth. Mortal. Outcast. Lover. Destroyer. Survivor. CIRCE.
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 shadows, at home in neither the world of gods or mortals. But Circe has a
dark power of her own: witchcraft. 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. 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.
So Circe sets forth her tale, a vivid, mesmerizing epic of family rivalry,...
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Author:
Madeline Miller, Author
Imprint:
London United Kingdom : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2018
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1 online resource (1 text file) (352 pages)
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Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9781408890066
Language:
English
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BRN:
452164
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