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Woman. Witch. Myth. Mortal. Outcast. Lover. Destroyer. Survivor. Circe."A bold and subversive retelling of the goddess's story," this novel is "both epic and intimate in its scope, recasting the most infamous female figure from the Odyssey as a hero in her own right" (Alexandra Alter, The New York Times).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."It was a big year for creative retelling of myth and pre-modern literature; a favourite was Madeline Miller's Circe, a distinctive, lyrical novel about power, agency and responsibility,

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Author

Madeline Miller, Madeline Miller

Publisher

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc; Bloomsbury Publishing

Published

2019

Language

EN

ISBN

9781526633989

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Fiction

Rating

4.6 / 5 (71,750 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14