Calling All Readers: Book Club - Week 2/ 4: The Song of Achilles by Madeline Mil

Welcome to Calling All Readers Book Club!
Week by week, we'll discuss sections of the book we were assigned as a group to read. Our book club is described as "episodic" since we do not read as a group, instead we read on our private time the sections we were assigned to read, and the following week have an open discussion. We'll note theories, questions, concerns and predictions, until we reach the end.

About the book- The Song of Achilles -
Achilles, "the best of all the Greeks," son of the cruel sea goddess Thetis and the legendary king Peleus, is strong, swift, and beautiful, irresistible to all who meet him. Patroclus is an awkward young prince, exiled from his homeland after an act of shocking violence. Brought together by chance, they forge an inseparable bond, despite risking the gods' wrath.

They are trained by the centaur Chiron in the arts of war and medicine, but when word comes that Helen of Sparta has been kidnapped, all the heroes of Greece are called upon to lay siege to Troy in her name. Seduced by the promise of a glorious destiny, Achilles joins their cause, and torn between love and fear for his friend, Patroclus follows. Little do they know that the cruel Fates will test them both as never before and demand a terrible sacrifice.

Meeting ID: 815 7720 4630

Schedule:
Week 1: December 3rd - Due before the meeting: Read (Chapter 1) Page 1 - Page 92 (Chapter 10)
Week 2: December 10th - Due before the meeting: Read (Chapter 10) Page 93 - Page 183 (Chapter 16)
Week 3: December 17th - Due before the meeting: Read (Chapter 16) Page 184 - Page 287 (Chapter 26)
Week 4: December 23rd - Due before the meeting: Read (Chapter 26) Page 288 - Page 369 (Chapter 33)

Page count: 369 pages
Price: $12.68
Genre: Fantasy Historical Fiction Romance Fiction Mythology LGBT Queer
Where to purchase: Amazon.com: Song of Achilles, The: 9780062060624: Miller, Madeline: Books

About the Author:
Madeline Miller grew up in New York City and Philadelphia. She attended Brown University, where she earned her BA and MA in Classics. She has taught and tutored Latin, Greek, and Shakespeare to high school students for over fifteen years. She has also studied at the University of Chicago’s Committee on Social Thought, and in the Dramaturgy department at Yale School of Drama, where she focused on the adaptation of classical texts to modern forms.

Things to note:
1. This book was voted on by fellow readers of Calling All Readers.
2. Before each meeting, make sure you've read the assigned pages.
3. The author is always notified that our group is reading the book. We'll try to connect with them for an interview.
4. It's okay if you arrive late.