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Travels in HyperReality

AUTHOR Weaver, William; Eco, Umberto; Radziewicz, John
PUBLISHER Harpervia (05/27/1990)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)

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"A scintillating collection of writings by one of the most influential thinkers of our times." --Los Angeles Times

With the same wit, learning, and lively intelligence that delighted readers of The Name of the Rose and Foucault's Pendulum, Umberto Eco entertains and intrigues once again, this time on subjects ranging from pop culture to philosophy, from the People's Temple to Thomas Aquinas, from Casablanca to Roland Barthes. Acute, ironic, and often very funny, these timeless essays open up fresh worlds of possibility and new frameworks of existence. A classic work.

"Eco combines scholarship with a love of paradox and a quirky, sometimes outrageous, sense of humor." --The Atlantic

"Amusing and often brilliant." --John Updike, The New Yorker

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ISBN-13: 9780156913218
ISBN-10: 0156913216
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 324
Carton Quantity: 20
Product Dimensions: 5.39 x 0.75 x 8.05 inches
Weight: 0.79 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Price on Product
Country of Origin: US
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Literary Collections | Essays
Literary Collections | Semiotics & Theory
Literary Collections | Letters
Dewey Decimal: 854.914
Library of Congress Control Number: 89078481
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"A scintillating collection of writings by one of the most influential thinkers of our times." --Los Angeles Times

With the same wit, learning, and lively intelligence that delighted readers of The Name of the Rose and Foucault's Pendulum, Umberto Eco entertains and intrigues once again, this time on subjects ranging from pop culture to philosophy, from the People's Temple to Thomas Aquinas, from Casablanca to Roland Barthes. Acute, ironic, and often very funny, these timeless essays open up fresh worlds of possibility and new frameworks of existence. A classic work.

"Eco combines scholarship with a love of paradox and a quirky, sometimes outrageous, sense of humor." --The Atlantic

"Amusing and often brilliant." --John Updike, The New Yorker

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Author: Eco, Umberto
UMBERTO ECO is the author of five novels and numerous essay collections, including The Name of the Rose, The Prague Cemetery, and Inventing the Enemy. He received Italy's highest literary award, the Premio Strega, was named a Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur by the French government, and is an honorary member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
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Translator: Weaver, William
William Woys Weaver is Director of the Keystone Center for the Study of Regional Foods and Food Tourism. He has written fourteen books, including "Heirloom Vegetable Gardening" and "Pennsylvania Dutch Country Cooking, " both of which received Julia Child awards. A contributing editor to Gourmet, Weaver has also served as Associate Editor and Art Editor for "The Encyclopedia of Food and Culture". He has appeared on many national programs, including "Good Morning America" and NPR s "Fresh Air."
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