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Chimera

of John Barth

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3.72 (2009 reviews)
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By the winner of the National Book Award and bestselling author of "The Tidewater Tales," three of the great myths of all time revisited by a modern master. Dunyazade, Scheherazade's kid sister, holds the destiny of herself and the prince who holds her captive.Perseus, the demigod who slew the Gorgon Medusa, finds himself at forty battling for simple self-respect like any common mortal.Bellerophon, once a hero for taming the winged horse Pegasus, must wrestle with a contentment that only leaves him wretched.

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Book Details

  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 308 pages
  • Publisher Mariner Books
  • Publication Date November 20th 2001
  • First Publication 10/30/72
  • Language English
  • ISBN 9780618131709
  • Edition Not informed
  • Category Fiction
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