Kepler (novel)

First edition
(publ. Secker & Warburg)
Cover art: Albrecht Dürer, Knight, Death and the Devil , 1513)

Kepler is a novel by John Banville, first published in 1981.

In Kepler, Banville recreates Prague, despite never having been there when he wrote it. ^{[1] [2]} A historical novel, Kepler won the 1981 Guardian Fiction Prize. ^[3]

References

1. O'Connor, Coilin (30 July 2006). "John Banville: Using words to paint pictures of "magical" Prague". Radio Prague . Retrieved 30 July 2006.
2. "Prague Pictures by John Banville". The Independent . 13 September 2003. Retrieved 13 September 2003.
3. Dooley, Jeff (7 May 1983). "Kepler Astronomer's Story". Pittsburgh Press .