The last song of Orpheus
By: Robert Silverberg
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Subterranean
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Burton, MI
Language: eng
Number of pages: 132
ISBN-13: 9781596063105
Subjects: Greek Mythology; Fiction; Orpheus (Greek mythology); Greek mythology
Description: "In this mesmerizing narrative, Orpheus--wanderer, demigod, and master musician--recounts his own astonishing story. That story ranges from the depths of the Underworld, where he attempts to rescue his beloved but doomed Eurydice, to the farthest, most dangerous corners of the ancient world, where he journeys in search of the legendary Golden Fleece. It is a tale of men and gods, of miraculous encounters, of the binding power of inescapable Fate. More than that, it is a meditation on the power of the creative spirit, and on the eternal human search for balance and harmony in a chaotic universe ..."--Dust jacket flap.