Discover the final book from one of Europe's cultural giants. In this entertaining collection of essays about the modern world the celebrated author of The Name of the Rose explores everything from unbridled individualism to mobile phones. 'He brilliantly exposes all that is absurd and paradoxical in contemporary behaviour. Eco's irony is disarming, his cleverness dazzling' Guardian 'Eco has left us an intelligent, intriguing, and often hilariously incisive set of observations on contemporary follies and changing mores' Publisher's Weekly
| ISBN: | 9781784705206 |
| Publication date: | 15th November 2018 |
| Author: | Umberto Eco |
| Publisher: | Vintage an imprint of Vintage Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 320 pages |
| Genres: |
Literary essays Society and culture: general Impact of science and technology on society Popular culture Political ideologies and movements Conspiracy theories Social discrimination and equal treatment |