The Cosmology of the Wider World
by Jeffrey Ford
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A modern fable based on the labyrinths created by us all Belius has led a peaceful if not uneventful existence until now, as far as minotaurs' lives go. He mostly keeps to his house, avoiding anyone outside of his family. Despite his human parents' efforts to shield him from the potential hysteria of the townspeople, Belius hears about something beyond his home's walls, even beyond the town itself--something called the Wider World. He decides to explore this strange place where the show more possibilities far outnumber those of the mundane real world. Here, Belius has a chance to be the minotaur he has always wanted to be. He is joined by Vashti the owl and Pezimote the tortoise, creatures that provide the philosophical guidance he will need if he is to complete his physical and metaphysical journey. From World Fantasy Award winner Jeffrey Ford, The Cosmology of the Wider World is about the hopes, dreams, and visions we create for ourselves. This ebook includes an introduction by Jeff VanderMeer. show lessTags
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Jeffrey Ford is the author of nine novels and five short story collections. He has received the World Fantasy, Shirley Jackson, Nebula, and Edgar awards among others. A college English teacher of writing and literature for thirty years, he lives with his wife Lynn in a century-old farm house in a land of slow clouds and endless fields.
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- 2005-08
- Dedication
- For Derek, with all my love.
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- Beneath a yellow sky that fizzled like quinine, staring out to sea from the crenelated tower of his own construction, stood Belius, the minotaur, shedding globes of water from his eyes.
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