An edition of The Centaur (1963)
The Centaur
By John Updike
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Publish Date
Feb 12, 1963
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf,Knopf
Language
eng
Pages
303
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.