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Eternal Hydra
Anton Piatigorsky
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Description for Eternal Hydra
Paperback. A postmodern look at the making of a modernist masterpiece. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 11. Weight in Grams: 185.
When a young scholar finds Eternal Hydra, a long-lost, legendary and encyclopedic novel by an obscure Irish writer, she brings the manuscript to an esteemed publisher, hoping to secure an international audience for the book. But Vivian's obsession with the dead author, who has materialized in her life, is challenged by the work of a contemporary historical novelist, and she's forced to face confounding questions about authorship, racism, and ethical behavior. Weaving between modern-day New York, 1930s Paris and New Orleans in the years following the Civil War, Eternal Hydra is a postmodern look at the making of a ... Read more
When a young scholar finds Eternal Hydra, a long-lost, legendary and encyclopedic novel by an obscure Irish writer, she brings the manuscript to an esteemed publisher, hoping to secure an international audience for the book. But Vivian's obsession with the dead author, who has materialized in her life, is challenged by the work of a contemporary historical novelist, and she's forced to face confounding questions about authorship, racism, and ethical behavior. Weaving between modern-day New York, 1930s Paris and New Orleans in the years following the Civil War, Eternal Hydra is a postmodern look at the making of a ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Coach House Books Canada
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
Number of Pages
120
Place of Publication
Toronto, Canada
ISBN
9781552452011
SKU
V9781552452011
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About Anton Piatigorsky
Anton Piatigorsky's plays include The Offering, Mysterium Tremendum, Easy Lenny Lazmon and the Great Western Ascension, The Kabbalistic Psychoanalysis of Adam R Tzaddik, and the libretto for composer Brian Current's Airline Icarus. His plays have received productions in Canada, the United States, and Australia. He is the recipient of the 2005 Siminovitch Protege Prize in Playwriting. Originally from Maryland, he ... Read more
Reviews for Eternal Hydra
'A play of such tight structure, such cerebral content and such sure drama that the thoughtful theatregoer could hardly fail to be impressed.'
Globe and Mail
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