New York: Random House. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1972. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0394481399 . First edition/first printing in unread Fine condition in Very Good+ dust-jacket with limited rubbing and creasing. A handsome copy; "Like the Chimera of myth, which had a lion's head, a goat's body, and a serpent's tail, they are all joined into a single, dazzling whole that is, in a sense, the culmination of all of John Barth's work thus far, transforming myth into daily reality and vice versa." - from the dust-jacket ; 8vo; [x], 308, [6] pages .

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John Simmons Barth (born May 27, 1930) is an American novelist and short-story writer. His novel, Chimera , was the recipient of the National Book Award in 1973. The novel is a fabulous post-modern retelling of three famous myths. The first, the Dunyazadiad is a retelling of the story of Scheherazade, the famed storyteller of the One Thousand and One Nights. The second novella entitled Perseid, follows the forty-year old Greek hero Perseus in his struggle to obtain immortality. The third and final novella, Bellerophoniad, chronicles the story of Bellerophon, another ancient Greek hero. These stories are told with an interesting and varying perspective, examining the myths’ relationships and how they conform to reality.

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Bookseller: Books Tell You Why, Inc. (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 16156
Title: Chimera - 1st Edition/1st Printing
Author: Barth, John
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
ISBN 10: 0394481399
ISBN 13: 9780394481395
Publisher: Random House
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1972
Keywords: Collectible Rare Out-Of-Print, Cons Strang
Bookseller catalogs: Awarded Books / National Book Award;

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