Chimera
John Barth
Rated: 3.72 of 5 stars
3.72
· 23 ratings · 320 pages · Published: 25 Mar 1972
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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