6: 'This is what I was born for.'
After making his first killing, Achilles finally understands what he was born to do, as Tom Hollander reads the next in Madeline Miller's award-winning retelling of ±«Óãtvr's Iliad.
Tom Hollander reads the next in Madeline Miller's blistering retelling of the Iliad - an electrifying tale of love, ambition and immortal fame.
In Ancient Greece, in the Age of Heroes, after a tragic accident, the awkward young prince Patroclus, is exiled to the court of King Peleus, where he meets his son Achilles - strong, swift, and beautiful. Despite their differences, Achilles befriends the shamed prince, and as they grow into young men, their bond blossoms into something deeper - a bond that risks the wrath of the gods.
But when news comes that Helen of Sparta has been kidnapped, the heroes of Greece are called upon to lay siege to Troy in her name. Seduced by the promise of a glorious destiny, Achilles joins their cause, and torn between love and fear for his friend, Patroclus follows. Soon the cruel Fates will test them both and demand a terrible sacrifice.
Today: after making his first killing in the war on Troy, Achilles finally understands what he was born to do....
Writer: Madeline Miller
Reader: Tom Hollander
Abridger: Rowan Routh
Producer: Justine Willett
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- Mon 5 Feb 2024 22:45±«Óãtv Radio 4