Nessus the Centaur

A novel based on Greek mythology - the life of Nessus the Centaur and his tragic love for Dejanira, the wife of Hercules. The story is told by the author's character, Jonathan Nestus, a modern-day reincarnation of Nessus, reliving periodic episodes in the life of the centaur in dreams. According to Jonathan Nestus, the centaurs actually existed as half-horse, half-human creatures, along with the satyrs, mermaids, and many other weird creatures of Greek mythology.