The centaur
By: John Updike.
Publisher: Deutsch
Published: 1963
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 302
Description: This story retells the Greek myth of the centaur, Chiron, who sacrifices his immortality for Prometheus. In the retelling, Olympus becomes Olinger High School; Chiron teaches general science; and, Prometheus is his 15-year-old son. Set in 1947 Pennsylvania.
Notes: Includes index.