The second book in the series "The Argument of Time" by Teresa Carson. In English & Italian.
On the surface The Argument of Time falls short of the formal requirements of 'Epic poetry'. While it tells a story
and is written in verse, it does not seem to contain “heroic action,” an “epic plot,” or an
“elevated and rhetorical” style. Worst of all, it takes place in historical rather than “legendary”
time. But what if we question the traditional definition of an epic? What if we expand that
definition to allow for the actions of the community in a specific place over a period of time
that includes the distant past and the present? What if the “epic” or “heroic” deeds are the
stories of everyday life? What if Time itself becomes the protagonist and our desire to conquer
Time becomes the overarching theme?—Teresa Carson, from the author's note
