A hope, a living breath, that might yet grow between.”Ĭirce is a wonderfully crafted first person narrative that wove a myriad Greek myths into a captivating story of love, loss and regrets. “I did not have a thousand wiles, and I was no fixed star, yet for the first time I felt something in that space. Miller imparted much emotional depth into the story of Circe emotions which were largely absent in most mythological writings. This beautifully-written retelling of the story of the witch of Aiaia was something truly special. But nothing ever came close to my experience of reading Circe by Madeline Miller. I love Greek mythology and have read a few simplified versions of the more well-known old Greek classics. “I will not be like a bird bred in a cage, I thought, too dull to fly even when the door stands open.” Even great tragedies may not necessarily move us that much when events and characters were often related in a matter-of-fact, or even textbook-style, approach. But as fascinating as mythology can be though, it is often told in an omniscient and detached manner. Of those known all over the world, Greek mythology is probably one of the most popular and well-known. Mythology has captured the imagination of children and adults alike, forming the earliest stories ever told in the history of humankind. Published: 10th April 2018 by Little, Brown and Company US, 19th April 2018 by Bloomsbury Publishing UK. Circe by Madeline Miller (Read by Perdita Weeks)
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