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Circe

Madeline Miller

  • Bindwijze: Hardcover
  • Taal: en
  • Categorie: Literatuur & Romans
  • ISBN: 9781408890080
The stunning new anniversary edition from the author of international bestseller The Song of Achilles
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Taal:en
Bindwijze:Hardcover
Oorspronkelijke releasedatum:19 april 2018
Aantal pagina's:352
Illustraties:Nee
Betrokkenen
Hoofdauteur:Madeline Miller
Tweede Auteur:Madeline Miller
Tweede Auteur:Madeline Miller
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Editie:1
Product breedte:153 mm
Product lengte:234 mm
Studieboek:Nee
Verpakking breedte:150 mm
Verpakking hoogte:36 mm
Verpakking lengte:239 mm
Verpakkingsgewicht:653 g
Overige kenmerken
Editie:1
Product breedte:153 mm
Product lengte:234 mm
Studieboek:Nee
Verpakking breedte:150 mm
Verpakking hoogte:36 mm
Verpakking lengte:239 mm
Verpakkingsgewicht:653 g

Samenvatting

SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2019 THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER THE NEW YORK TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER SELECTED AS BOOK OF THE YEAR BY BUZZFEED, THE DAILY TELEGRAPH, GUARDIAN, I PAPER, IRISH TIMES, REFINERY29, SCOTSMAN, SUNDAY TELEGRAPH, TIME MAGAZINE, TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT, AND WASHINGTON POST 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, i, Mail on Sunday, Sunday Express and Stylist 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, leading her to discover a power forbidden to the gods: witchcraft. When love drives Circe to cast a dark spell, wrathful Zeus banishes her to the remote island of Aiaia. There she learns to harness her occult craft, drawing strength from nature. But she will not always be alone; many are destined to pass through Circe's place of exile, entwining their fates with hers. The messenger god, Hermes. The craftsman, Daedalus. A ship bearing a golden fleece. And wily Odysseus, on his epic voyage home. There is danger for a solitary woman in this world, and Circe's independence draws the wrath of men and gods alike. To protect what she holds dear, Circe must decide whether she belongs with the deities she is born from, or the mortals she has come to love. Breathing life into the ancient world, Madeline Miller weaves an intoxicating tale of gods and heroes, magic and monsters, survival and transformation.