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Giles Goat Boy

by John Barth

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Fawcett Crest, 1968. mass market. Good. . Cover and edges shows shelf wear. Pages shows tanning.

Synopsis

Giles Goat-Boy (or The Revised New Syllabus of George Giles our Grand Tutor) is a 1966 novel written by John Barth. It is a satire and allegory of the American campus culture of the time. A paperback edition was issued in Garden City, N.Y. by Anchor Books in 1987 with ISBN 0-385-24086-4 . It is centered on the hero, George Giles, and his rise from farm animal to Grand Tutor of the New Tammany College. His quest is singularly to be a hero, but the tale is a multifaceted one of his becoming.

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Bookseller
Schwabe Books US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
mon0002359692
Title
Giles Goat Boy
Author
John Barth
Format/Binding
Mass market
Book Condition
Used - Good
Quantity Available
1
Binding
Paperback
Publisher
Fawcett Crest
Date Published
1968
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0.00 lbs
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