Once upon a time in the vast ocean--A floating opera: A floating opera

Author: John Barth
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Publish Date: 2002-05-01
Features: This book is a semi-autobiographical novel by the renowned American postmodernist novelist John Barth. The author employs postmodernist narrative techniques, using the continuous changes in time, space, and the narrative subject to weave a maze of storytelling, guiding readers step by step to follow the narrator through their childhood, youth, university years, two marriages, and writing career. It reflects the ups and downs of American society over decades and shares insights into life.