{"product_id":"eternal-hydra-paperback","title":"Eternal Hydra - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnton Piatigorsky\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a young scholar finds \u003ci\u003eEternal Hydra\u003c\/i\u003e, a long-lost, legendary and encyclopedic novel by an obscure Irish writer, she brings the manuscript to an esteemed publisher, hoping to secure an international audience for the book. But Vivian's obsession with the dead author, who has materialized in her life, is challenged by the work of a contemporary historical novelist, and she's forced to face confounding questions about authorship, racism, and ethical behavior.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWeaving between modern-day New York, 1930s Paris and New Orleans in the years following the Civil War, \u003ci\u003eEternal Hydra\u003c\/i\u003e is a postmodern look at the making of a modernist masterpiece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnton Piatigorsky's plays include \u003ci\u003eThe Offering, Mysterium Tremendum, Easy Lenny Lazmon and the Great Western Ascension, The Kabbalistic Psychoanalysis of Adam R Tzaddik\u003c\/i\u003e, and the libretto for composer Brian Current's \u003ci\u003eAirline Icarus\u003c\/i\u003e. His plays have received productions in Canada, the United States, and Australia. He is the recipient of the 2005 Siminovitch Protégé Prize in Playwriting. Originally from Maryland, he now lives in Toronto.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 120\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.42 x 5.45 x 7.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771655848224,"sku":"9781552452011","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7fc1b148faa08b120f60c0e067f559e0.webp?v=1780390432","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/eternal-hydra-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}