Faith in fakes: Essays - Hardcover

Eco, Umberto

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9780436140884: Faith in fakes: Essays
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0436140888 ISBN 13: 9780436140884
Publisher: Secker and Warburg, 1986

Synopsis

By the author of "The Name of the Rose", these essays, written over the last 20 years and culled from newspapers and magazines, explore the rag-bag of modern consciousness. Eco considers a wide range of topics, from "Superman" and "Casablanca", Federico Fellini and Michelangelo Antonioni, Jim Jones and mass suicide, and Woody Allen, to holography and waxworks, pop festivals and football, and not least the social and personal implications of tight jeans.

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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.

Language Notes

Text: English, Italian (translation)

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Publisher
Secker and Warburg
Publication date
1986
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0436140888
ISBN 13 
9780436140884
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
307
Rating
  • 3.89 out of 5 stars
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