The Houstiliad
An Iliad for Houston
Will be published approx. on 30. October 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
208 pages
978-1-68003-055-6 (ISBN)
Description
Does Houston need its own Iliad? If it's Mike Lieberman's, it does. In this nervy adaptation of Homer's classic, the story of Achilles' rage is told with a deft touch and a large dollop of humor. Achilles, an MIT-trained engineer, has dropped out and with Patroclus, his white macaw, cruises around Houston on an old BMW motorcycle looking for trouble. And he finds plenty. The result is a wry take on Houston and an uncompromising exploration of the rage of men in contemporary society
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Language
English
Place of publication
Huntsville
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 213 mm
Width: 137 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
272 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-68003-055-6 (9781680030556)
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Person
Michael Lieberman, retired research physician, is the author of six books of poems and three previous novels: Never Surrender--Never Retreat, The Lobsterman's Daughter, and The Women of Harvard Square. He lives in Houston with his wife, the writer Susan A. Lieberman.