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The Island of the Day Before
Umberto Eco
The Island of the Day Before
Umberto Eco
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.
Mídia | Livros Paperback Book (Livro de capa flexível e brochura) |
Lançado | 1 de junho de 2006 |
ISBN13 | 9780156030373 |
Editoras | Mariner Books |
Páginas | 528 |
Dimensões | 135 × 203 × 24 mm · 430 g |
Idioma | English |
Contribuidor | William Weaver |
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