Who among us did not read the myths of Ancient Greece at a young age? Who did not want to look beyond the strict framework of the genre, get closer to the ancient world, get to know the gods and heroes, understand their motives, sometimes incomprehensible? It is not surprising that Madeleine Miller's debut novel instantly won the hearts of readers. One of the most interesting characters of the Iliad - Patroclus, the companion of the incomparable Achilles - tells his story on the pages of "Songs of Achilles". A timid, unassuming prince, having accidentally killed a peer, goes into exile to...