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This is a gem of a book. Sometimes the subjects are not believable but the character of Ovid does come to lifee. Based on some myths and truths about Ovid, Alison spins a good yarn.
Now, this is something truly special. Here we find Ovid suspended between a princess and a witch. Historical novel, allegory, fairy tale, erotic sorcery — and so much more. Sublimation accomplished: the ancient stories of gods and demigods, a genius and the muse that enthralls him; transformations of all kinds, spun into words by Ovid, reconstituted over millennia through all the myriad forms of man's imaginings into images, drama, music, and verse. And here, in this novel, reconstituted once mo
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