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Chronicles of a Liquid Society

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Discover the final book from one of Europe’s cultural giants.In this entertaining collection of essays about the modern world the celebrated author of The Name of the Rose explores everything from unbridled individualism to mobile phones.’He brilliantly exposes all that is absurd and paradoxical in contemporary behaviour. Eco’s irony is disarming, his cleverness dazzling’ Guardian’Eco has left us an intelligent, intriguing, and often hilariously incisive set of observations on contemporary follies and changing mores’ Publisher’s Weekly

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Weight 0.223 kg
Dimensions 1.9 × 12.9 × 19.8 cm
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Format

Paperback
Language

Pages

320
Publisher

Year Published

2018-11-15
Imprint

Publication City/Country

London, United Kingdom
ISBN 10

1784705209
About The Author

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.
Review Quote

There are people you’ve never met and yet you miss them when they are gone… Eco’s famously ironic voice is penetrating … The issues Eco addresses are so enormous in their scale they seem insurmountable, yet his measured, erudite commentary assures you that they can be understood and therefore resolved
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He brilliantly exposes all that is absurd and paradoxical in contemporary behaviour. Eco’s irony is disarming, his cleverness dazzling

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