Tabucchi, Antonio

For Isabel: A Mandala

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ISBN 13:: 9780914671800
author:: Tabucchi, Antonio
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Archipelago Books
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2017
Pages:: 144
Dimensions:: 16 x 13.97 x 1.02 centimetres (0
Genre:: Fiction & Literature, Literary Collections,
Condition:: New
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For Isabel: A Mandala by Antonio Tabucchi is a metaphysical detective story about love and existence. Tadeus Slowacki's search for his former love, Isabel, takes him on a journey across the world, questioning the meaning of time and existence through words. As he interviews old acquaintances, a portrait of a young woman emerges, leading Tadeus on a spiraling search for an enigma. Constructed in the form of a mandala, this posthumous work by Tabucchi creates an ingenious narration that traces circles around a lost woman and the ultimate inaccessible truth. This book is a thought-provoking exploration of the power of words and the limits of the senses, tracing the search for meaning through time.

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