Ransom

In "Ransom," award-winning Australian author David Malouf presents a moving reimagining of one of the most compelling scenes in world literature: Achilles' wrathful slaughter and desecration of Hector, and Priam's struggle to ransom his son's body in Homer's "The Iliad." This captivating novel deftly navigates the relationship between two grieving men at war - fierce Achilles, whose beloved Patroclus died in the siege of Troy, and Priam, whose son Hector killed Patroclus and then was murdered by Achilles. Ultimately, resolution can only be reached by a confrontation between Achilles and Priam. "Ransom" is an unforgettable retelling of a classic piece of literature.