The Narrative of Trajan's Column
by Italo Calvino
Title:
The Narrative of Trajan's Column
Author:
Italo Calvino
Series (if any):
Penguin Great Ideas
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
112 pages
Publisher:
TBS-Penguin Random House Wholesale
ISBN-13:
9780241472859
EAN:
9780241472859
Classifications:
Biography and non-fiction prose
Weight (g):
194
Dimensions (mm):
111 x 180 x 11
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Price:£6.59
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Description
''When the last fire goes out, time too will be finished''Italo Calvino was one of the most joyful and imaginative writers of the twentieth century. Here he muses on what the things we leave behind - whether waxworks or ancient graffiti, enigmatic maps or a crumbling Roman column - tell us about the greater truths of the world, space and time.One of twenty new books in the bestselling Penguin Great Ideas series. This new selection showcases a diverse list of thinkers who have helped shape our world today, from anarchists to stoics, feminists to prophets, satirists to Zen Buddhists.
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