Madeline Miller’s Circe is available on Audible as a 12 hrs 8 mins unabridged audiobook, narrated by Perdita Weeks.
Publisher’s Summary
This #1 New York Times bestseller brilliantly reimagines the life of Circe, formidable sorceress of The Odyssey, as she discovers her own power, forges her identity, and challenges the gods who seek to control her.
“[A] bold and subversive retelling of the goddess’s story.” —The New York Times
In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. But Circe is a strange child—not powerful, like her father, nor viciously alluring like her mother. Turning to the world of mortals for companionship, she discovers that she does possess power—the power of witchcraft, which can transform rivals into monsters and menace the gods themselves.
Threatened, Zeus banishes her to a deserted island, where she hones her occult craft, tames wild beasts and crosses paths with many of the most famous figures in all of mythology, including the Minotaur, Daedalus and his doomed son Icarus, the murderous Medea, and, of course, wily Odysseus.
But there is danger, too, for a woman who stands alone, and Circe unwittingly draws the wrath of both men and gods, ultimately finding herself pitted against one of the most terrifying and vengeful of the Olympians. To protect what she loves most, Circe must summon all her strength and choose, once and for all, whether she belongs with the gods she is born from, or the mortals she has come to love.
With unforgettably vivid characters, mesmerizing language, and page-turning suspense, Circe is a triumph of storytelling, an intoxicating epic of family rivalry, palace intrigue, love and loss, as well as a celebration of indomitable female strength in a man’s world.
Named one of the Best Books of the Year by NPR, Washington Post, People, Time, Amazon, Entertainment Weekly, Bustle, Newsweek, A.V. Club, Christian Science Monitor, Refinery 29, Buzzfeed, Paste, Audible, Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly, Thrillist, NYPL, Self, Real Simple, Goodreads, Boston Globe, Electric Literature, BookPage, Guardian, Book Riot, Seattle Times, and Business Insider.
Audiobook Details
- Narrated by: Perdita Weeks
- Length: 12 hrs 8 mins
- Publisher: Little, Brown & Company
- Release year: 2018
- Audible category: Literature & Fiction / Classics / Literature & Fiction
Listener Ratings
Circe holds an average listener rating of 4.7/5 from 59377 Audible ratings.
On Audible, ratings for this title break down into narration performance and story separately:
- Performance (narration): 4.9/5
- Story: 4.7/5
- 5-star ratings: 79% of all ratings
What Audible Listeners Are Saying
5/5 stars — “BEST AUDIBLE EVER!!!”
Perdita Weeks’ voice is like nectar and Madeline Miller’s words of imagery is poetry. fantastical!— Rebecca Amason, Audible listener
5/5 stars — “LISTEN TO THIS AND EMPOWER YOURSELF”
literally CRAMMED FULL of delightful life lessons and beautiful prose. so enjoyable! the performance is TRANSFORMATIVE, ethereal! what a journey! LOVE IT!— Amazon Customer, Audible listener
5/5 stars — “Beautiful prose”
One of the most beautiful and captivating stories I’ve ever had the privilege to enjoy. Pérdida Weeks’ lovely voice really did it justice.— Lynette Garet, Audible listener
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