Metamorphica
$37.94
- Hardcover
304 pages
- Release Date
15 August 2018
Summary
A stunning follow-up to his bestselling debut
In the tradition of Zachary Mason’s bestselling first novel, The Lost Books of the Odyssey - where he recast episodes from Homer’s masterpiece - Metamorphica now reimagines Ovid’s epic poem of endless transformation, Metamorphoses. Just as the Roman poet reinvigorated the Greek Classical legends 700 years after Homer, so Mason now gives us a radical and exciting renovation of those myths, 2,000 years after Ovid.<…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780224097970 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0224097970 |
| Author: | Zachary Mason |
| Publisher: | Vintage Publishing |
| Imprint: | Jonathan Cape |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 15 August 2018 |
| Weight: | 489g |
| Dimensions: | 224mm x 142mm x 26mm |
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Critics Review
A glorious compendium of classical mythology stretching from the creation of the universe to the Emperor Augustus.
A glorious compendium of classical mythology stretching from the creation of the universe to the Emperor Augustus. – Emma Park * Spectator *
Zachary Mason in Metamorphica has done away with traditional modes entirely… well-wrought, with some powerful writing… Even knowing the myth’s grisly end does not diminish the impact of the retelling. – Frank Brinkley * Literary Review *
Mason adds new perspectives to the mythical stories we thought we knew. * iNews *
Zachary Mason’s new retellings are playful and daring… with…Mason’s intriguing Calvino-esque storytelling, this is a constellation of stories that should star on your bookshelf. – Jennie Bailey * Starburst *
About The Author
Zachary Mason
Zachary Mason is the author of the New York Times bestselling novel The Lost Books of the Odyssey and, more recently, Void Star, which has been optioned for film. He lives in California.
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