In Invisible Cities Marco Polo conjures up cities of magical times for his host, the Chinese ruler Kublai Khan, but gradually it becomes clear that he is actually describing one city: Venice. As Gore Vidal wrote 'Of all tasks, describing the contents of a book is the most difficult and in the case of a marvellous invention like Invisible Cities, perfectly irrelevant.'
Le informazioni nella sezione "Riassunto" possono far riferimento a edizioni diverse di questo titolo.
"so important for thinking about the rich layers of life around us, our frailties, how we question and how we find meaning." (Red)
"Invisible Cities changed the way we read and what is possible in the balance between poetry and prose... The book I would choose as pillow and plate, alone on a desert island" (Jeanette Winterson)
"Whole chapters of unforced poetic prose in which insight and fantasy are perfectly matched-an exquisite world" (Observer)
"'Invisible Cities is perhaps his most beautiful work-the artist seems to have made peace with the tension between man's ideas of the many and the one" (New York Review of Books)
"The most beautiful of his books throws up ideas, allusions, and breathtaking imaginative insights on almost every page. Each time he returns from his travels, Marco Polo is invited by Kublai Khan to describe the cities he has visited-Although he makes Marco Polo summon up many cities for the Khan's imagination to feed on, Calvino is describing only one city in this book. Venice, that decaying heap of incomparable splendour, still stands as substantial evidence of man's ability to create something perfect out of chaos" (Paul Bailey Times Literary Supplement)
'A subtle and beautiful meditation' Sunday Times
Le informazioni nella sezione "Su questo libro" possono far riferimento a edizioni diverse di questo titolo.
Spese di spedizione:
GRATIS
Da: Regno Unito a: U.S.A.
Descrizione libro Vintage Publishing, United Kingdom, 1997. Paperback. Condizione: New. Language: English. Brand new Book. In Invisible Cities Marco Polo conjures up cities of magical times for his host, the Chinese ruler Kublai Khan, but gradually it becomes clear that he is actually describing one city: Venice. As Gore Vidal wrote 'Of all tasks, describing the contents of a book is the most difficult and in the case of a marvellous invention like Invisible Cities, perfectly irrelevant.'. Codice articolo AWC9780099429838
Descrizione libro Vintage Publishing, United Kingdom, 1997. Paperback. Condizione: New. Language: English. Brand new Book. In Invisible Cities Marco Polo conjures up cities of magical times for his host, the Chinese ruler Kublai Khan, but gradually it becomes clear that he is actually describing one city: Venice. As Gore Vidal wrote 'Of all tasks, describing the contents of a book is the most difficult and in the case of a marvellous invention like Invisible Cities, perfectly irrelevant.'. Codice articolo BTA9780099429838
Descrizione libro Random House 1997-10-02, London, 1997. paperback. Condizione: New. Language: ENG. Codice articolo 9780099429838
Descrizione libro Random House. Condizione: New. pp. 176. Codice articolo 6326158
Descrizione libro Vintage Classics, 2009. Paperback. Condizione: New. BRAND NEW ** SUPER FAST SHIPPING FROM UK WAREHOUSE ** 30 DAY MONEY BACK GUARANTEE. Codice articolo mon0000191336
Descrizione libro Condizione: New. book. Codice articolo ria9780099429838_new
Descrizione libro Vintage Publishing. Paperback / softback. Condizione: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. In Invisible Cities Marco Polo conjures up cities of magical times for his host, the Chinese ruler Kublai Khan, but gradually it becomes clear that he is actually describing one city: Venice. Codice articolo B9780099429838
Descrizione libro Condizione: New. Codice articolo 1377003-n
Descrizione libro Vintage Classics, 1997. Condizione: New. 1997. New Ed. Paperback. Marco Polo conjures up cities of magical times for his host, the Chinese ruler Kublai Khan, but gradually it becomes clear that he is actually describing one city: Venice. Translator(s): Weaver, William. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 120. . . . . . Codice articolo V9780099429838
Descrizione libro Vintage Classics. Condizione: New. 1997. New Ed. Paperback. Marco Polo conjures up cities of magical times for his host, the Chinese ruler Kublai Khan, but gradually it becomes clear that he is actually describing one city: Venice. Translator(s): Weaver, William. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 120. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Codice articolo V9780099429838