{"product_id":"the-lost-notebooks-of-sisyphus-a-novel-with-commentary-paperback","title":"The Lost Notebooks of Sisyphus: A Novel with Commentary - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePhil Cousineau\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor nearly three thousand years, King Sisyphus of Corinth has been one of the most compelling characters in world mythology. The iconic image of Sisyphus putting his shoulder to the boulder and pushing it to the summit of a mountain in the Underworld is recognizable the world over.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo many poets and philosophers, from Homer and Aeschylus to Lucille Clifton and Albert Camus, the rebel hero has been a powerful symbol for hard-earned wisdom and the struggle to transcend suffering, while more skeptical commentators have interpreted Sisyphus' defiance of the gods as futile and doomed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this mythopoetic novel, Phil Cousineau reimagines Sisyphus as telling his own tale through notebooks he kept while enduring his notorious punishment, which include surprising revelations about the self-sacrifice he made for his fellow Corinthians, his bold fight against the injustice of the gods, and the unbounded love for his wife and sons that earned him a second chance at life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Lost Notebooks of Sisyphus\u003c\/em\u003e is a timeless allegory that helps us come to terms with our own daily struggles and shines new light on Camus' existential conclusion that, \"We must imagine Sisyphus as happy.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI am Sisyphus, King of Corinth, great-great-grandson of Prometheus, great-grandson of Deucalion and Pyrrha, grandson of Hellen and Orseis, son of Aeolus and Enarate, husband of Merope, father of Glaucus, Ornytion, Almus, and Thersander, and grandfather of Bellerophon, slayer of the Chimera.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI am a champion of navigators, sailors, athletes, merchants, poets, and playwrights, and an enemy of tyrants, despots, bullies, ruffians, and demagogues. I honor the gods and goddesses by building splendid temples, holy shrines, and sacrificial altars worthy of their glory. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMany men deep am I, as my mentor, the deep-browed, long- bearded, wise-counseling Alexandros of Milos described me. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat I am not is a scoundrel, as scandalmongers have impugned across the centuries while exonerating the cruel gods who condemned me. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 374\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.77 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52107132895533,"sku":"9780962654824","price":22.27,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/STJUTnlUaXVNb1NrVk9UYUZBelR6QT09.webp?v=1780416414","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-lost-notebooks-of-sisyphus-a-novel-with-commentary-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}