Island Of The Day Before - Couverture souple

Eco, Umberto

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0156030373 ISBN 13 : 9780156030373

Editeur : Mariner Books, 2006

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A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

After a violent storm in the South Pacific in the year 1643, Roberto della Griva finds himself shipwrecked-on a ship. Swept from the Amaryllis, he has managed to pull himself aboard the Daphne, anchored in the bay of a beautiful island. The ship is fully provisioned, he discovers, but the crew is missing.

As Roberto explores the different cabinets in the hold, he remembers chapters from his youth: Ferrante, his imaginary evil brother; the siege of Casale, that meaningless chess move in the Thirty Years' War in which he lost his father and his illusions; and the lessons given him on Reasons of State, fencing, the writing of love letters, and blasphemy.

In this fascinating, lyrical tale, Umberto Eco tells of a young dreamer searching for love and meaning; and of a most amazing old Jesuit who, with his clocks and maps, has plumbed the secrets of longitudes, the four moons of Jupiter, and the Flood.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Umberto Eco (1932-2016) wrote fiction, literary criticism and philosophy. His first novel, The Name of the Rose, was a major international bestseller. His other works include Foucault's Pendulum, The Island of the Day Before, Baudolino, The Mysterious Flame of Queen Loana, The Prague Cemetery and Numero Zero along with many brilliant collections of essays.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Mariner Books
• Date d'édition: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0156030373
• ISBN 13: 9780156030373
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 528