Circe (novel)
US 1st ed. | |
| Author | Madeline Miller |
|---|---|
| Audio read by | Perdita Weeks |
| Cover artist | Will Staehle |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Circe |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Set in | Greek Heroic Age |
| Publisher | Little, Brown (US) Bloomsbury (Int'l) |
Publication date | April 10, 2018 (US) April 19, 2018 (Int'l) |
| Publication place | United States International |
| Media type | Print, ebook, kindle, audiobook |
| Pages | 393 pp |
| Awards | Athenaeum Award (2018) Goodread—Fantasy (2018) Kitschies—Novel (2018) Alex Awards (2019) |
| ISBN | 9780316556347 (hardcover 1st ed.) |
| OCLC | 1029608347 |
| 813.6 | |
| LC Class | PS3613.I5445 C57 2018b |
| Website | Official website |
Circe is a 2018 mythic fantasy novel by American writer Madeline Miller. Set during the Greek Heroic Age, it is an adaptation of various Greek myths, most notably the Odyssey, as told from the perspective of the witch Circe. The novel explores Circe's origin story and narrates Circe's encounters with mythological figures such as Hermes, the Minotaur, Jason, and Medea and ultimately, her romance with Odysseus and his son Telemachus.