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Ci sembra di sapere tutto della storia di Circe, la maga raccontata da Omero, che ama Odisseo e trasforma i suoi compagni in maiali. Eppure esistono un prima e un dopo nella vita di questa figura, che ne fanno uno dei personaggi femminili più fascinosi e complessi della tradizione classica. Circe è figlia di Elios, dio del sole, e della ninfa Perseide, ma è tanto diversa dai genitori e dai fratelli divini: ha un aspetto...

An enchanting short story from Madeline Miller that boldly reimagines the myth of Galatea and Pygmalion, now in audio for the first time**Performed by Ruth Wilson and featuring an afterword by Madeline Miller**In ancient Greece, a skilled marble sculptor has been blessed by a goddess who has given his masterpiece--the most beautiful woman the town has ever seen--the gift of life. After marrying her, he expects Galatea to please him, to be obed...

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 t...

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Der Pygmalion-Mythos aufregend neu erzählt Ein Gefängnis hoch oben auf einer Klippe. Darin eine Frau, die Tag und Nacht von Ärzten und Schwestern überwacht wird. Ein Mann, der sie immer wieder besucht. Wenn er kommt, erstarrt sie zu Stein - und wird unter seinen Händen wieder lebendig. In dieser Erzählung führt Madeline Miller den berühmten Mythos von Pygmalion fort: Der Bildhauer erschafft eine Statue, die so makellos ist, dass er sich in ...

From the internationally bestselling and prizewinning author of The Song of Achilles and Circe, an enchanting short story that boldly reimagines the myth of Galatea and Pygmalion**A small hardcover edition featuring a new afterword by Madeline Miller**In ancient Greece, a skilled marble sculptor has been blessed by a goddess who has given his masterpiece?the most beautiful woman the town has ever seen?the gift of life. Now his wife, he expects...

A short story from the author of The Song of Achilles and Circe. In Ancient Greece, a skilled marble sculptor has been blessed by a goddess who has given his masterpiece - the most beautiful woman the town has ever seen - the gift of life. Now his wife, Galatea is expected to be obedience and humility personified, but it is not long before she learns to use her beauty as a form of manipulation.In a desperate bid by her obsessive husband to kee...

**OVER 1.5 MILLION COPIES SOLD** **A 10th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL EDITION, FEATURING A NEW FOREWORD BY THE AUTHOR** WINNER OF THE ORANGE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION THE INTERNATIONAL SENSATION A SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'Captivating' DONNA TARTT 'I loved it' J K ROWLING 'Ravishingly vivid' EMMA DONOGHUE Greece in the age of heroes. Patroclus, an awkward young prince, has been exiled to the court of King Peleus and his perfect so...

The legend begins...Greece in the age of heroes. Patroclus, an awkward young prince, has been exiled to the kingdom of Phthia to be raised in the shadow of King Peleus and his golden son, Achilles. “The best of all the Greeks”—strong, beautiful, and the child of a goddess—Achilles is everything the shamed Patroclus is not. Yet despite their differences, the boys become steadfast companions. Their bond deepens as they grow into young men and be...

Unsterblich. Unvollkommen. Unbezähmbar. Circe ist Tochter des mächtigen Sonnengotts Helios und der Nymphe Perse, doch sie ist ganz anders als ihre göttlichen Geschwister. Ihre Stimme klingt wie die einer Sterblichen, sie hat einen schwierigen Charakter und ein unabhängiges Temperament, sie ist empfänglich für das Leid der Menschen und fühlt sich in deren Gesellschaft wohler als bei den Göttern. Als sie wegen dieser Eigenschaften auf eine ei...

The Song of Achilles. Die Geschichte wird im Namen von Patroklos, dem Sohn von Meñetia, erzählt, der, nachdem er einen Knaben versehentlich getötet hatte, als Kind ins Exil gehen musste. So betritt er den Hof des Peleus in Phitium, wo er auf Zarensohn Achilles trifft. Es entsteht eine Freundschaft zwischen den beiden jungen Männern, die sich allmählich in Liebe entwickelt. Die Mutter von Achilles, die despotische und eigenwillige Meeresgöttin ...

VON DER AUTORIN DES BESTSELLERS ICH BIN CIRCE »Ich liebe dieses Buch.« J. K. Rowling Achill, Sohn der Meeresgöttin Thetis und des König Peleus, ist stark, anmutig und schön - niemand, dem er begegnet, kann seinem Zauber widerstehen. Patroklos ist ein unbeholfener junger Prinz, der nach einem schockierenden Akt der Gewalt aus seinem Heimatland verbannt wurde. Ein Zufall führt die beiden schon als Kinder zusammen, und je mehr Zeit si...

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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 h...

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER UNSTERBLICH. UNVOLLKOMMEN. UNBEZÄHMBAR. »Circe ist eine unwiderstehliche Frau: Tochter des Helios, Liebhaberin von Hermes und Odysseus, Hexe, Heilerin und leidenschaftliche Kämpferin gegen den Mutwillen der Götter. Großartig!« DIE ZEIT »Ein erfrischend aktueller und feministischer Blick auf die griechische Sagenwelt.« FAZ »Ein Buch mit echtem Suchtpotential.« HR2 KULTUR »Göttlich-antik...

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Ci sembra di sapere tutto della storia di Circe, la maga raccontata da Omero, che ama Odisseo e trasforma i suoi compagni in maiali. Eppure esistono un prima e un dopo nella vita di questa figura, che ne fanno uno dei personaggi femminili più fascinosi e complessi della tradizione classica. Circe è figlia di Elios, dio del sole, e della ninfa Perseide, ma è tanto diversa dai genitori e dai fratelli divini: ha un aspetto fosco, un carattere dif...

Dimenticate Troia, gli scenari di guerra, i duelli, il sangue, la morte. Dimenticate la violenza e le stragi, la crudeltà e l'orrore. E seguite invece il cammino di due giovani, prima amici, poi amanti e infine anche compagni d'armi - due giovani splendidi per gioventù e bellezza, destinati a concludere la loro vita sulla pianura troiana e a rimanere uniti per sempre con le ceneri mischiate in una sola, preziosissima urna. Mad...