The Song of Achilles
“THE SUN WAS just over the meridian, and Achilles and I stood looking at the rail.
“Do you see that?”
“What?” As always, his eyes were sharper than mine.
“The shore. It looks strange.”
As we drew closer we saw why. It was thick with people, jostling impatiently, craning their necks towards us. And the sound: at first it seemed to come from the waves, or the ship as it cut them, a rushing roar. But it grew louder with each stroke of our oars, until we understood that it was voices, then words. Ov...er and over, it came. Prince Achilles! Aristos Achaion!
As our ship touched the beach, hundreds of hands threw themselves into the air, and hundreds of throats opened in a cheer. All other noises, the wood of the gangplank banging down on rock, the sailors’ commands, were lost to it. We stared, in shock.
It was that moment, perhaps, that our lives changed. Not before in Scyros, nor before that still, on Pelion. But here, as we began to understand the grandness, now and always, that would follow him wherever he went.MoreLess
“Do you see that?”
“What?” As always, his eyes were sharper than mine.
“The shore. It looks strange.”
As we drew closer we saw why. It was thick with people, jostling impatiently, craning their necks towards us. And the sound: at first it seemed to come from the waves, or the ship as it cut them, a rushing roar. But it grew louder with each stroke of our oars, until we understood that it was voices, then words. Ov...er and over, it came. Prince Achilles! Aristos Achaion!
As our ship touched the beach, hundreds of hands threw themselves into the air, and hundreds of throats opened in a cheer. All other noises, the wood of the gangplank banging down on rock, the sailors’ commands, were lost to it. We stared, in shock.
It was that moment, perhaps, that our lives changed. Not before in Scyros, nor before that still, on Pelion. But here, as we began to understand the grandness, now and always, that would follow him wherever he went.MoreLess
Read book The Song of Achilles for free
You can download books for free in various formats, such as epub, pdf, azw, mobi, txt and others on book networks site. Additionally, the entire text is available for online reading through our e-reader. Our site is not responsible for the performance of third-party products (sites).
Guest 2 years ago
I absolutely loved this book. I don't even think that I can describe it with the right amount of justice. The relationship between Achilles and Patroclus was written so well and in a way that you could read it and relate it to our experiences in the modern world today. All of the characters were written in a way that you can understand them and know what they are feeling. It is truly just a beautiful, beautiful book that was written so well. 100/10 would recommend <3333
Anna Brown 4 years ago
This book was the best. It tore at my heart and broke it but stitched it back together at the same time. It does NOT receive the recognition it deserves. Patroclus is now my favourite Greek hero. Everyone should read this.Write Review:
User Reviews: