José Carlos Somoza, The Athenian Murders, Farrar Straus & Giroux, 2002 - 1st US

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Very Good: A book that has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, ...
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
Type
Novel
Age Level
Adults
Special Attributes
1st Printing
ISBN
9780374106775
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Farrar, Straus & Giroux
ISBN-10
0374106770
ISBN-13
9780374106775
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2200342

Product Key Features

Original Language
Spanish
Book Title
Athenian Murders
Number of Pages
272 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2002
Topic
Literary, Mystery & Detective / General, Historical
Genre
Fiction
Author
Jose Carlos Somoza
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Weight
398.6 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2001-054480
Dewey Edition
21
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Decimal
863/.64
Synopsis
The English debut of one of Spain's most dazzling younger writers -- a postmodern murder mystery set in ancient Greece. In this brilliant, highly entertaining, and intriguing novel, Jose Carlos Somoza intertwines two darkly compelling riddles, forcing us to confront the ways in which we interpret reality. In ancient Athens, one of the pupils of Plato's Academy is found dead. His idealistic teacher Diagoras is convinced the pupil's death is not as accidental as it appears, and asks the famous Heracles Pontor, the "Decipherer of Enigmas," to investigate. As the death toll rises, the two men find themselves drawn into the dangerous underworld of the Athenian aristocracy, risking their own lives to solve the riddle of these young men's deaths. Simultaneously, a second plot unfolds: that of the modern-day translator of the ancient text, who, as he proceeds with his work, becomes convinced that the original author has hidden a second meaning in the text, one that can be interpreted through certain repeated words and images. As the story advances, however, the translator is alarmed to discover references to himself, which seem to address him personally in an increasingly menacing fashion. An original and unsettling literary mystery, The Athenian Murders introduces a beguiling new talent to an American readership.
LC Classification Number
PQ6669.O56C3813 2002

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