A mythological masterpiece about dedication and the disintegration of romantic affection. In this magnificent epic poem, John Gardner renders his interpretation of the ancient story of Jason and Medeia. Confined in the palace of King Creon, and longing to return to his rightful kingdom Iolcus, Jason asks his wife, the sorceress Medeia, to use her powers of enchantment to destroy the tyrant King Pelias. Out of love she acquiesces, only to find that upon her return Jason has replaced her with King Creon's beautiful daughter, ...
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A mythological masterpiece about dedication and the disintegration of romantic affection. In this magnificent epic poem, John Gardner renders his interpretation of the ancient story of Jason and Medeia. Confined in the palace of King Creon, and longing to return to his rightful kingdom Iolcus, Jason asks his wife, the sorceress Medeia, to use her powers of enchantment to destroy the tyrant King Pelias. Out of love she acquiesces, only to find that upon her return Jason has replaced her with King Creon's beautiful daughter, Glauce. An ancient myth fraught with devotion and betrayal, deception and ambition, Jason and Medeia is one of the greatest classical legends, and Gardner's masterful retelling is yet another achievement for this highly acclaimed author.
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Add this copy of Jason and Medeia to cart. $3.90, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Brownstown, MI, UNITED STATES, published 1975 by Ballantine Books.
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Book. Octavo; pp 354; VG-/G; yellow spine with red text; dust jacket shows lightly sunfaded spine; mild soiling to exterior; price clipped front flap; mylar wraps; cloth has wear to exterior; slight rubbing to edges; text block has light foxing to exterior edges; frontispiece; interior clean; previous owner's bookplate to ffep; deckled fore edge; . 1318463. FP New Rockville Stock.
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Good in Good jacket. Size: 9x6x1; Knopf, 1973; stated first edition; 354pp. Binding is tight and sturdy, but cocked; foxing to cream cloth boards, else wear is minor; gilt and peach writing somewhat faded but legible. Toning to spine of jacket; some edge-wear, no chips or tears. Foxing to edges of text block. Interior is free of markings. Ships same or next day from Dinkytown, Minneapolis, Minnesota; due to size/weight of this book additional shipping charges may apply.
Add this copy of Jason and Medeia Gardner, John to cart. $35.00, very good condition, Sold by Twice Sold Tales rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Ashfield, MA, UNITED STATES, published 1973 by Knopf; [distributed by Random House].
Add this copy of Jason and Medeia to cart. $37.00, very good condition, Sold by Brian Bauld (B-Line Books) rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Amherst, NS, CANADA, published 1973 by Knopf.
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Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 0394483170. Tight clean book marked only by "H" stamped to front endpaper; front hinge shows short hairline break to surface of paper, barely visible; unclipped dj with sunned spine and touch of edgewear. 354 pp illustrated. In the form of an epic poem.
