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Bright air black / David Vann.

Vann, David, (Author).

Summary:

"Following the success of Aquarium which was a New York Times Editor’s Choice and garnered numerous rave reviews, David Vann transports us to 13th century B.C. to give a nuanced and electric portrait of the life of one of ancient mythology’s most fascinating and notorious women, Medea. In brilliant poetic prose Bright Air Black brings us aboard the ship Argo for its epic return journey across the Black Sea from Persia’s Colchis—where Medea flees her home and father with Jason, the Argonauts, and the Golden Fleece. Vann’s reimagining of this ancient tale offers a thrilling, realist alternative to the long held notions of Medea as monster or sorceress. We witness with dramatic urgency Medea’s humanity, her Bronze Age roots and position in Greek society, her love affair with Jason, and her tragic demise."--Provided by the publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780802125804 (paperback) :
  • Physical Description: 252 pages ; 21 cm
  • Edition: First Grove Atlantic paperback edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Black Cat, 2017.
Subject: Medea, consort of Aegeus, King of Athens (Mythological character) > Fiction.
Argonauts (Greek mythology) > Fiction.
Genre: Fantasy fiction.

Available copies

  • 6 of 6 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Terrace Public Library.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 6 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Holdable? Status Due Date
Terrace Public Library VAN (Text) 35151001042860 Adult Fiction Volume hold Available -

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