Discoveries: 50 Stories Of The Quest
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
What does it mean to search, to strive, to venture into the unknown and return forever changed? Discoveries: 50 Stories of the Quest assembles fifty carefully chosen works of fiction united by a single, timeless human impulse — the quest — drawing together voices from across literary traditions to chart the inner and outer journeys that define the human condition. Editors Harold Schechter and Jonna Gormely Semeiks present a rich and wide-ranging anthology that spans cultures, centuries, and styles, placing classic and modern narratives side by side to illuminate the universal arc of departure, trial, and transformation. The collection argues, with quiet authority, that the quest is not merely a narrative device but the very grammar of human experience — the framework through which we process loss, ambition, identity, and meaning. Schechter and Semeiks bring scholarly rigour to their curation without sacrificing accessibility, making this an ideal companion for both the serious student of literature and the curious general reader. Each story resonates against the others, building a cumulative portrait of what it means to seek — and leaving the reader to wonder what, precisely, they themselves are searching for.
Author: Harold Schechter & Jonna Gormely Semeiks
Format: Paperback
Genre: Anthology
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
What does it mean to search, to strive, to venture into the unknown and return forever changed? Discoveries: 50 Stories of the Quest assembles fifty carefully chosen works of fiction united by a single, timeless human impulse — the quest — drawing together voices from across literary traditions to chart the inner and outer journeys that define the human condition. Editors Harold Schechter and Jonna Gormely Semeiks present a rich and wide-ranging anthology that spans cultures, centuries, and styles, placing classic and modern narratives side by side to illuminate the universal arc of departure, trial, and transformation. The collection argues, with quiet authority, that the quest is not merely a narrative device but the very grammar of human experience — the framework through which we process loss, ambition, identity, and meaning. Schechter and Semeiks bring scholarly rigour to their curation without sacrificing accessibility, making this an ideal companion for both the serious student of literature and the curious general reader. Each story resonates against the others, building a cumulative portrait of what it means to seek — and leaving the reader to wonder what, precisely, they themselves are searching for.