Creation
Creation
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Published:
23 September, 1993
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Vidal's historical novel set in the 5th century BC and narrated by Cyrus Spitama, son of a Persian prince and Greek sorceress, grandson of the prophet Zoroaster, and ambassador to the courts of India, China and Greece. Pericles, Thucydides, Sophocles and Confucius are among the book's characters.
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780349104751 |
| ISBN10 | 0349104751 |
| Number Of Pages | 672 |
| Item Weight | 436 g |
| Product Dimensions | 160 x 200 x 35 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Format | paperback |
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Our greatest living historical novelist. * ANTHONY BURGESS *
An historical novel of awesome scope and scholarship. * OBSERVER *
Highly absorbing, rich in history, irony and erudition. * GUARDIAN *
Splendid, serene, magisterial. * SUNDAY TIMES *
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Author's Bio
Gore Vidal was at the centre of literary and intellectual life for half a century and wrote 'The Narratives of a Golden Age' series as well as countless bestsellers. He died on 31st July 2012.