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The Minotaur Takes a Cigarette Break

The Minotaur Takes a Cigarette Break

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Five thousand years out of the labyrinth that held him captive, and as many years beyond the dubious bargain that set him free, the Minotaur finds himself struggling to negotiate the American South with the body of a man and the head of a bull. The Minotaur tries to balance the past, the present, and a looming future from behind the cook's line at Grub's Rib, where his coworkers know both his skill with a chef's knife and the sometimes dangerous nature of his horns. At Lucky-U Mobile Estates, the Minotaur lives in a boat-shaped trailer and shares with his neighbours an appreciation for a quiet lifestyle and a respect for auto repairs. The Minotaur Takes a Cigarette Break is an effortless blend of the mundane and the mythic, a unique world in which kitchen work becomes high drama and meetings between legendary creatures almost pass notice. But strangest of all in Steven Sherrill's debut novel, everything seems to make perfect sense.

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ISBN13: 9781841953991
ISBN10: 1841953997
Language: English
Series: The Minotaur
Publisher: Canongate Books
Publication Year: 2003
Format: Paperback

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  • One Line Summary

    Mythic creature navigates mundane Southern life, unexpectedly.

  • Who is this book for?

    This book offers a fascinating mix of mythic elements and everyday life that might surprise you in the best way. If you're drawn to stories where legends and ordinary routines collide seamlessly, you'll find this debut novel engaging and thought-provoking. It’s a quirky, compelling read about identity, change, and finding one's place in a modern world.

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