{"product_id":"circe-paperback","title":"Circe - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMadeline Miller\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A bold and subversive retelling of the goddess's story,\" this #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller 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, \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThreatened, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith unforgettably vivid characters, mesmerizing language, and page-turning suspense, Circe is a triumph of storytelling, an intoxicating epic of family rivalry, palace intrigue, love and loss, as well as a celebration of indomitable female strength in a man's world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e#1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e Bestseller -- named one of the Best Books of the Year by NPR, the \u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePeople\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTime\u003c\/em\u003e, Amazon, \u003cem\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBustle\u003cem\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/em\u003e, the A.V. Club, \u003cem\u003eChristian Science Monitor\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eRefinery 29\u003c\/em\u003e, Buzzfeed, Paste, Audible, \u003cem\u003eKirkus\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e, Thrillist, NYPL, \u003cem\u003eSelf\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eReal Simple\u003c\/em\u003e, Goodreads, \u003cem\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/em\u003e, Electric Literature, BookPage, \u003cem\u003ethe Guardian\u003c\/em\u003e, Book Riot, \u003cem\u003eSeattle Times\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eBusiness Insider\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMadeline Miller is the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of two novels: \u003ci\u003eThe Song of Achilles\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Orange Women's Prize for Fiction 2012, and \u003ci\u003eCirce, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich was\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eshort-listed for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2019. Her books have been translated into over thirty two languages. Miller holds an MA in Classics from Brown University, studied in the Dramaturgy department at Yale School of Drama, where she focused on the adaptation of classical texts to modern forms, and taught Latin, Greek, and Shakespeare to high school students for over a decade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 14, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Alex Awards (2019)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Circe\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 19\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44852612431942,"sku":"9780316556323","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0702\/9882\/8870\/files\/ZWg0VWxTL1g4R1JWUmtQWnRXUlFmQT09.webp?v=1775602148","url":"https:\/\/wandowl.com\/products\/circe-paperback","provider":"Wand \u0026 Owl Coffee Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}