Chimera (Barth novel) Chimera (Barth novel) Chimera is a 1972 fantasy novel written by American writer John Barth, composed of three loosely connected novellas. The novellas are "Dunyazadiad", "Perseid" and "Bellerophoniad", whose titles refer eponymously to the mythical characters Dunyazad, Perseus and Bellerophon (slayer of the mythical Chimera). The book is an example of postmodernism, which can be seen in its metafictional content and its incorporation of stylistic elements that go beyond the traditional novel genre. It shared the U.S. National Book Award for Fiction with "Augustus" by John Edward Williams. The Dunyazadiad is a retelling of the framing story of Scheherazade, the
The Time Warrior Christopher Bahn praised the characterisation of Linx and Sarah. DVD Talk's Stuart Galbraith gave "The Time Warrior" four out of five stars, highlighting the "clever writing" and actor David Daker. In 2009, "SFX" listed the cliffhanger where Linx removes his helmet as the seventh scariest "Doctor Who" moment, praising the monster design and idea. A novelisation of this serial, written by Terrance Dicks, was published by Target Books in June 1978. The Target novelization, "Doctor Who and the Time Warrior", features a prologue written by Robert Holmes involving Linx at war with a group of Rutan Fighters. He is given