Perpetual Race of Achilles and the Tortoise
by Jorge Luis Borges
Title:
Perpetual Race of Achilles and the Tortoise
Author:
Jorge Luis Borges
Series (if any):
Penguin Great Ideas
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
144 pages
Publisher:
Penguin Books Ltd
ISBN-13:
9780141192949
EAN:
9780141192949
Publication Date:
26/08/2010
Classifications:
Biography and non-fiction prose
Weight (g):
210
Dimensions (mm):
180 x 111 x 10
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Price:£6.59
6 copies in stock
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Description
A collection of essays that discusses the existence (or non-existence) of Hell, the flaws in English literary detectives, the philosophy of contradictions, and the many translators of "1001 Nights". It examines the very nature of our lives, from cinema and books to history and religion.
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