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John Barth

The Last Voyage of Somebody the Sailor

The Last Voyage of Somebody the Sailor

A novel by John Barth that reimagines the voyages of Sinbad the Sailor in a contemporary and historical frame narrative.

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  • Dan Manchester
    Dan ManchesterFirst to rec

    “Currently rereading this novel for the first time since college. Some moments don’t quite hold up, but the amazing sentence-level language, intertwining plot, several-levels-deep narrative frames, and deeply felt characters better than hold up. It is a novel to get lost in. And a long one, so one to get lost in for a good long while.”

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