The Marriage of Cadmus and Harmony |
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| Author:
| Calasso, Roberto |
| ISBN: | 978-0-394-58154-5 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 1993 |
| Publisher: | Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
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| Imprint: | Knopf |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $25.00 |
Book Description:
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Presenting the stories of Zeus and Europa, Theseus and Ariadne, the birth of Athens and the fall of Troy, in all their variants, Calasso also uncovers the distant origins of secrets and tragedy, virginity, and rape. "A perfect work like no other. (Calasso) has re-created . . . the morning of our world."--Gore Vidal. 15 engravings. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Presenting the stories of Zeus and Europa, Theseus and Ariadne, the birth of Athens and the fall of Troy, in all their variants, Calasso also uncovers the distant origins of secrets and tragedy, virginity, and rape. "A perfect work like no other. (Calasso) has re-created . . . the morning of our world."--Gore Vidal. 15 engravings. From the Trade Paperback edition.