Verlag: Allison & Busby, United Kingdom, 2002
ISBN 10: 0749005475 ISBN 13: 9780749005474
Anbieter: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Vereinigtes Königreich
Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. A darkly brilliant first novel imagines a missing chapter in the life of Ovid. Why was Ovid, the most popular author of his day, banished to the edges of the Roman Empire? Why do only two lines survive of his play Medea, reputedly his most passionate work, and perhaps his most accomplished? Between the known details of the poets life and these enigmas, Jane Alison has interpolated a haunting drama of passion and psychological manipulation. On holiday in the Black Sea, on the fringes of the Empire, Ovid encounters an almost otherwordly woman who seems to embody the fictitious creations of his soon-to-be-published Metamorphoses. Part Healer, part witch, she seems myth come to life. Enchanted and obsessed - and, for the first time in a long while, flush with inspiration - Ovid takes her back with him to Rome. But the inexorable pull of ambition leads him to make a Faustian bargain with fate that will betray his newfound muse. As the two of them become entangled in its snares, the reader is drawn deep into an ingeniously enacted meditation on love, art, and the desire for immortality. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Verlag: -, 2002
ISBN 10: 0749005475 ISBN 13: 9780749005474
Anbieter: AwesomeBooks, Wallingford, Vereinigtes Königreich
Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. The Love-artist This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping.
Verlag: - -, 2002
ISBN 10: 0749005475 ISBN 13: 9780749005474
Anbieter: Bahamut Media, Reading, Vereinigtes Königreich
Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping.
Verlag: Allison & Busby, Limited, 2002
ISBN 10: 0749005475 ISBN 13: 9780749005474
Anbieter: Better World Books Ltd, Dunfermline, Vereinigtes Königreich
Zustand: Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
Verlag: Allison & Busby, Limited, 2002
ISBN 10: 0749005475 ISBN 13: 9780749005474
Anbieter: Better World Books Ltd, Dunfermline, Vereinigtes Königreich
Zustand: Good. Ships from the UK. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
Verlag: Allison & Busby Ltd, London, United Kingdom, 2002
ISBN 10: 0749005475 ISBN 13: 9780749005474
Anbieter: Sarah Zaluckyj, KINGTON, Vereinigtes Königreich
Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good +. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Dustjacket Very Good. 215 pages. Light wear spine-ends & corners of dustjacket o/w a very nice copy. An historical novel set in ancient Rome about Ovid.
Verlag: Allison & Busby, 2002
ISBN 10: 0749005475 ISBN 13: 9780749005474
Anbieter: Alpha 2 Omega Books BA, Southampton, HANTS, Vereinigtes Königreich
Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near fine. Fine/Near fine.Allison and Busby,2002.Black hardback(gilt lettering to the spine) in fine condition, with Dj(small nicks and scratches on the Dj cover) in near fine condition.The book is new with light shelf wear on the back of the Dj cover,small ink mark on the outer edges of the pages.215pp.Price un-clipped.