The Centaur in the Garden by Scliar, Moacyr, b. 1937

PAPERBACK. 0. 034531669X :Publisher:Ballantine Books, 1985 . Good.

New York. 1985. January 1985. Available Press. Paperback Edition. Very Good in Wrappers. 034531669x. Translated from the Portuguese by Margaret A. Neves. 216 pages. paperback. Cover: Donald E. Minson. keywords: Literature Translated Brazil Latin America. FROM THE PUBLISHER - A fantasy might fade in description. Thus, it doubtless is folly to discuss the story of one who describes with increasing color and motion his family's flight from Russia to settle in Brazil at the century's turn and his own birth in 1935 as a centaur who will be reared as a Jew. The half-horse, half-human child grows in favor, despite sibling rivalry from his unhooved brother. In time, through bris and bar mitzvah, he grows into adulthood, and he experiences more adventures than ordinary creatures can enjoy. If, as the Greeks maintained, the centaurs were instructors of philosophy, what might we learn from Moacyr Scliar's remarkable creation? inventory #27692 ISBN: 034531669x.

Ballantine Books, 1985. Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Ballantine Books, 1985. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

New York:: Ballantine (Available Press),, 1988.. First edition -. Near fine (prev owner's name inside front cover.). First US printing, a trade paperback original. Novel by this Brazilian writer who is considered one of Latin America's foremost writers and one of the world's great fantasists. Translated form the Portuguese by Margaret A. Neves.

Ballantine Books, 1985-02-12. Paperback. Good.

Ballantine Books, 1985-02-12. Paperback. Used:Good.

Ballantine Books. Near Fine. 1984. Trade Paperback. 034531669X . Trade Paperback in Near Fine condition, tightly bound and unmarked, very light cover wear. "Brazilian Jewish writer Scliar explores the life of (an apparently) well integrated member of "modern" (70's booming economy) Brazilian society. With a gleeful and winking eye, Scliar offers at time a tongue in cheek description of the main character, a Jewish boy born to East European parents recently settled in the open wild country of Southern Brazil, with a very disting difference: he is a centaur. "; 8.80 X 6 X 0.70 inches; 216 pages .

Ballantine Books. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. (brazilian literature, magical realism, fantasy, novel) A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain a few markings such as an owner’s name, short gifter’s inscription or light stamp.

Ballantine Books, 1985-02-12. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!