The Houstiliad - An Iliad for Houston

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

Info autore

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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Michael Lieberman
• Editore: Trp: The University Press of Shsu
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 24.11.2015
• EAN: 9781680030556
• ISBN: 978-1-68003-055-6
• Pagine: 208
• Dimensioni: 137 mm x 213 mm x 18 mm
• Peso: 272 g
• Categorie: Narrativa > Poesia lirica, drammatica; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura generale e comparata