Circe : a novel / Madeline Miller.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Miller, Madeline, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Circe (Mythological character)--Fiction.

Circe.

Witches--Fiction.

Witches.

Magic--Fiction.

Magic.

Mythology, Greek--Fiction.

Mythology, Greek.

Mythical animals--Fiction.

Circe (Greek mythology)--Fiction.

Circe (Mythological character).

Genre:

Fiction.

Paranormal fiction.

Fantasy fiction.

Historical fiction.

Mythological fiction.

Novels.

Authors' autographs.

Physical Description:

393 pages ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Little, Brown and Company, 2018.

Summary:

In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. But Circe is a strange child -- not powerful, like her father, nor viciously alluring like her mother. Turning to the world of mortals for companionship, she discovers that she does possess power -- the power of witchcraft, which can transform rivals into monsters and menace the gods themselves. Threatened, Zeus banishes her to a deserted island, where she hones her occult craft, tames wild beasts and crosses paths with many of the most famous figures in all of mythology, including the Minotaur, Daedalus and his doomed son Icarus, the murderous Medea, and, of course, wily Odysseus. But there is danger, too, for a woman who stands alone, and Circe unwittingly draws the wrath of both men and gods, ultimately finding herself pitted against one of the most terrifying and vengeful of the Olympians. To protect what she loves most, Circe must summon all her strength and choose, once and for all, whether she belongs with the gods she is born from, or the mortals she has come to love.

Follows Circe, the banished witch daughter of Helios, as she hones her powers and interacts with famous mythological beings before a conflict with one of the most vengeful Olympians forces her to choose between the worlds of the gods and mortals.

Circe is not powerful like her father Helios, nor viciously alluring like her mother Perse. Turning to the world of mortals for companionship, she discovers that she does possess power-- the power of witchcraft, which can transform rivals into monsters and menace the gods themselves. Zeus banishes her to a deserted island, where she hones her occult craft, tames wild beasts and crosses paths with many figures in mythology. When Circe unwittingly draws the wrath of both men and gods, she ultimately finding herself pitted against one of the most terrifying and vengeful of the Olympians.

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Table of Contents; Chapter One; Chapter Two; Chapter Three; Chapter Four; Chapter Five; Chapter Six; Chapter Seven; Chapter Eight; Chapter Nine; Chapter Ten; Chapter Eleven; Chapter Twelve; Chapter Thirteen; Chapter Fourteen; Chapter Fifteen; Chapter Sixteen; Chapter Seventeen; Chapter Eighteen; Chapter Nineteen; Chapter Twenty; Chapter Twenty-one; Chapter Twenty-two; Chapter Twenty-three; Chapter Twenty-four; Chapter Twenty-five; Chapter Twenty-six; Chapter Twenty-seven; Cast of Characters; Acknowledgments; About the Author; Praise for "The Song of Achilles"

Notes:

Athenaeum literary award ; 2018

Alex Award, 2019

Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction Longlist, 2019

Chicago Public Library Best Top Ten Books, 2018

New York Public Library Best Books for Adults: Top Ten, 2018

NPR Best Books, 2018

Local Notes:

Athenaeum Literary Award copy signed by the author.

Athenaeum copies: Green fund bookplate.

Other Format:

Online version: Miller, Madeline. Circe.

ISBN:

9780316556347

0316556343

9781408890080

1408890089

9780316556323

0316556327

OCLC:

1029608347