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Island Of The Day Before
Umberto Eco
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Description for Island Of The Day Before
Paperback. Set in the 17th century, in Italy, France and on the high seas, this is a tale of medieval legends and dastardly deeds, mixed with portions of exploration literature. Roberto, a young nobleman, waits alone on a Pacific island, separated from the island beyond: the island of the day before. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 33. Weight in Grams: 360.
The year is 1643. Roberto, a young nobleman, survives war, the Bastille, exile and shipwreck as he voyages to a Pacific island straddling the date meridian. There he waits now, alone on the mysteriously deserted Daphne, separated by treacherous reefs from the island beyond: the island of the day before. If he could reach it, time - and his misfortunes - might be reversed. But first he must learn to swim...
The year is 1643. Roberto, a young nobleman, survives war, the Bastille, exile and shipwreck as he voyages to a Pacific island straddling the date meridian. There he waits now, alone on the mysteriously deserted Daphne, separated by treacherous reefs from the island beyond: the island of the day before. If he could reach it, time - and his misfortunes - might be reversed. But first he must learn to swim...
Product Details
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
Number of Pages
528
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780749396664
SKU
V9780749396664
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About Umberto Eco
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.
Reviews for Island Of The Day Before
No comparable book has ever existed... The exuberance of the narrative and sheer sumptuousness of the language possess a precision for which everything in Eco's earlier writing had prepared us, but equally a panache for which nothing had
Sunday Times
Vintage Eco...full of verbal conjuring: both an enjoyable fable and a skillful parade of recent literary theory and ... Read more
Sunday Times
Vintage Eco...full of verbal conjuring: both an enjoyable fable and a skillful parade of recent literary theory and ... Read more