The Sot-Weed Factor
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- Synopsis
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The Sot-Weed Factor is a 760 page historical novel written by the National Book Award winning author John Barth and first published in 1960.
The Sot-Weed Factor has acquired the status of a modern classic. Set in the late 1600s, it recounts the wildly chaotic odyssey of hapless, ungainly Ebenezer Cooke, sent to the New World to look after his father's tobacco business and to record the struggles of the Maryland colony in an epic poem.
On his mission, Cooke experiences capture by pirates and Indians; the loss of his father's estate to roguish impostors; love for a former prostitute; stealthy efforts to rob him of his virginity, which he is (almost) determined to protect; and an extraordinary gallery of treacherous characters who continually switch identities.
A hilarious, bawdy tribute to all the most insidious human vices, The Sot-Weed Factor has lasting relevance for readers of all times.
- Copyright:
- 1987
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 758 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780385240888
- Publisher:
- Anchor Books, Doubleday
- Date of Addition:
- 02/21/14
- Copyrighted By:
- John Barth
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Literature and Fiction, Humor
- Submitted By:
- Worth Trust
- Proofread By:
- Worth Trust
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.