The Sibyl – $850
by rgonzalezr
The Sibyl (1956) by Par Lagerkvist is a Swedish writer, also a Nobel Prize winner for literature. The Sibyl has a sweetly winding story that moves at a nice slow pace. In this powerful, poetic, and moving parable, the Wandering Jew of medieval Christian legend journeys to Delphi to consult the famed oracle of the pagans. He is turned away but not before learning that one of the most adept of the old priestesses, or sibyls, lives in disgrace in the […]
Categories: Novela Ficción • Tags: First Edition, literatura sueca, Nóbel, Par Lagerkvist, Premio nobel, Primera edición, sibyl, Swedish, Swedish Literature