The Island of The Day Before (Signed First Edition)

ECO, Umberto

ISBN 10: 0436202700 / ISBN 13: 9780436202704

Verlag: Secker and Warburg, London, 1995

Beschreibung

First British edition and first printing. Hardcover. 515 pages. A novel from the author of "The Name of The Rose." Translated from the Italian by William Weaver. A clean and tight near fine copy with some of the typical toning to the pages and some slight pushing to the top of the spine and in a very near fine dust jacket. Signed by Eco on the title page and dated in the year of publication.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 207167

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: The Island of The Day Before (Signed First Edition)
• Verlag: Secker and Warburg, London
• Erscheinungsjahr: 1995
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 0436202700
• ISBN-13: 9780436202704
• Einband: Hardcover
• Auflage: 1. Auflage
• Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Schutzumschlag
• Signiert: Signatur des Verfassers
• Verkäuferkataloge:
  • Literature

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Inhaltsangabe

Set in the 17th century, Eco's third novel tells the story of Roberto, a young nobleman. He survives war, the Bastille and shipwreck, and meets a variety of fantastical people, animals and machines as he voyages to a Pacific island straddling the date meridian.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

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.