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The Scorpion God: Three Short Novels (introduced by Charlotte Higgins)
William Golding
While mothers raise children in the bucolic Place of Women, Chimp is tormented by the Leopard Men in their brutal hunts, until he gains new wisdom . Imperial Rome. In an era of invention and exploration, the emperor realises he loves his illegitimate grandson more than his own loutish heir .
304 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | November 3, 2022 |
| ISBN13 | 9780571371693 |
| Publishers | Faber & Faber |
| Pages | 272 |
| Dimensions | 197 × 129 × 21 mm · 224 g |
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