![]() “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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