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Why are we so fascinated by ruins? Do we see them as jig-saws and riddles or romantic evocations of the damage of Time, complete with crumbling stone and ivy? Do they stir us to remember past glory or warn against future arrogance? In this elegant, provocative book , the brilliant young art-historian Christopher Woodward looks back to the start of the cult in the eighteenth century, when follies were built in English landscape gardens, artists and writers thrilled to Rome's poetry of decay, and in Paris the great chef Careme even served blancmanges shaped like classical ruins. He takes us from Troy and Pompei to Sicilian palaces and Nazi fantasies, and whirls us forward to modern times - to the shattered Statue of Liberty in Planet of the Apes, to Florida's Museum of Natural Phenomena, designed as a court-house dumped upside-down by a hurricane and to Chelsea Flower Show's 'Millennium Ruin'. Even the decay of an ordinary house can be as moving as the collapse of a temple - with its fascinating stories and characters, and its telling illustrations, In Ruins is full of strange delights and startling surprises, exploring the mysterious, melancholy charm of eternal fragments. (2000-12-11)
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“Marvellous proof that the prospect of ruins can elicit the finest cadences of the language... A rich and absorbing volume.” -- Peter Ackroyd, The Times
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From the Trade Paperback edition.
Elegant little gem of a book which explores and magically illustrates our eternal fascination with ruins. (2000-12-11)
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- EditoreChatto & Windus
- Data di pubblicazione2001
- ISBN 10 070116896X
- ISBN 13 9780701168964
- RilegaturaCopertina rigida
- Numero di pagine288
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Descrizione libro Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. In Ruins This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. Codice articolo 7719-9780701168964
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Descrizione libro Hardcover. Condizione: Bon. Jaquette abîmée. Ammareal reverse jusqu'à 15% du prix net de cet article à des organisations caritatives. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Book Condition: Used, Good. Damaged dust jacket. Ammareal gives back up to 15% of this item's net price to charity organizations. Codice articolo E-477-088
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Descrizione libro Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Why are we so fascinated by ruins? Do we see them as jig-saws and riddles or romantic evocations of the damage of Time, complete with crumbling stone and ivy? Do they stir us to remember past glory or warn against future arrogance? In this elegant, provocative book , the brilliant young art-historian Christopher Woodward looks back to the start of the cult in the eighteenth century, when follies were built in English landscape gardens, artists and writers thrilled to Rome's poetry of decay, and in Paris the great chef Careme even served blancmanges shaped like classical ruins. He takes us from Troy and Pompei to Sicilian palaces and Nazi fantasies, and whirls us forward to modern times - to the shattered Statue of Liberty in Planet of the Apes, to Florida's Museum of Natural Phenomena, designed as a court-house dumped upside-down by a hurricane and to Chelsea Flower Show's 'Millennium Ruin'. Even the decay of an ordinary house can be as moving as the collapse of a temple - with its fascinating stories and characters, and its telling illustrations, In Ruins is full of strange delights and startling surprises, exploring the mysterious, melancholy charm of eternal fragments. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Codice articolo GOR001100816
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Descrizione libro Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. Codice articolo 6545-9780701168964
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Descrizione libro Condizione: Very Good. Book is in Used-VeryGood condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain very limited notes and highlighting. Codice articolo 070116896X-2-3
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Descrizione libro Condizione: Fine. 1st edition. Imitation cloth, dj, F/F. 280pp, b/w illustrations, index, a fine copy. A study of the way in which ruins have fascinated artists & writers over the last 1000 years. Codice articolo 55801
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Descrizione libro Cloth. Condizione: As New. Condizione sovraccoperta: As New. An UNREAD, as NEW, HARDBACK S3. Codice articolo 000848
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Descrizione libro Magenta Cloth. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st. A very good copy of this 280 page book. Affectionate dedication by author on title page. No other inscriptions, and jacket not clipped. Signed by Author(s). Codice articolo 006891
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Descrizione libro Original Cloth. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First Edition. Small dark stain on top edges of pages. Light edge creasing to jacket. First printing. Codice articolo 006108
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