The Last World
of Christoph Ransmayr, John E. Woods (Translator)
Description
Acclaimed as a modern masterpiece and as one of the most important novels of our time. The Last World is the story of a young man's quest for the exiled poet Ovid and the masterwork he has consigned to the flames. Ransmayr has created a visionary landscape, a transformed place where the ancient world meets the twentieth century. A metaphysical thriller both compelling and profound. The Last World draws the reader into a universe governed by the power of mythology, a world of decay on the brink of apocalypse. A novel about exile, censorship, and the destruction of the planet, this is a cultural and political fable that is blazingly topical, yet timeless.
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Book Details
- Format Paperback
- Pages 246 pages
- Publisher Grove Press
- Publication Date May 3rd 1996
- First Publication 10/29/88
- Language English
- ISBN 9780802134585
- Edition Not informed
- Category Fiction
- Scenario ['Constanta (Romania)', 'Rome (Italy)']
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