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Once Upon a Time: A Floating Opera is a novel by American writer John Barth published in 1994. A character name John Barth and his female companion set sail on Chesapeake Bay on the 500th anniversary of Columbus’ discovery of America but are unexpectedly caught in a tropical storm. While trying to find his way of out the Maryland marshes Barth comes across a metaphysical zone in which he encounters scenes and characters from his previous novels.