Bright Air Black

Name: Bright Air Black
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9781925355208
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By David Vann

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Bright Air Black by David Vann offers a reimagining of the ancient myth of Medea, exploring her journey and psyche. Capturing the violent and passionate essence of her narrative, the story focuses on her daring escape with Jason and the Argonauts as well as her consequential choices. Set in a vividly depicted ancient world, the novel delves into themes of power, revenge, and identity, bringing new life to a timeless tale.
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You might enjoy this book if you're captivated by thrilling re-imaginings of classical myths. It delves deep into the legendary journey of Medea, exploring themes of power, love, and betrayal with vivid and poetic prose. This book may appeal to you if you appreciate rich character development and a blend of historical and psychological drama.

Bright Air Black

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It is the 13th century B.C., and aboard the ship Argo, Medea, Jason, and the Argonauts make their return journey across the Black Sea from Persia's Colchis, in possession of the Golden Fleece.

David Vann, in brilliant poetic prose, gives us a nuanced and electric portrait of one of Greek mythology's most fascinating and notorious figures, Medea; an ancient tale reimagined through the eyes of the woman often cast as sorceress and monster.

Atmospheric and spellbinding, Bright Air Black is an indispensable and provocative take on one of our earliest texts and the most intimate and corporal version of Medea's story ever told.

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Bright Air Black by David Vann has been universally praised for its evocative and powerful prose, taking readers into the dark and complex psyche of Medea. Critics admire Vann's ability to blend poetic language with visceral storytelling, presenting a gripping and intense retelling of the Greek myth. The novel is noted for its atmospheric quality, compelling character study, and its exploration of primal themes of power and human nature.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781925355208

Publisher: Text Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 20 March 2017

Country: Australia

Imprint: The Text Publishing Company

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 272

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About the Author

David Vann is an internationally bestselling author published in twenty-one languages. He is the winner of fifteen prizes and his books have appeared on seventy Best Books lists in a dozen countries. He is a professor at the University of Warwick in England and lives in New Zealand half of the year.

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