Sebald, W.G.
Rings of Saturn
- ISBN 13:
- 9780099448921
- author:
- Sebald, W.G.
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Rupa Publications Private Limited
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2014
- Pages:
- 304
- Dimensions:
- 15.2 x 0.7 x 22.9 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Modern fiction
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Rings of Saturn is a unique and captivating exploration of England's East Anglia, where the author spent over twenty years. This book weaves together fiction and history to create a rich tapestry of the region's past and present.
As the narrator walks through the landscape, a company of ghosts guides him, drawing connections between the past and present. Along the way, he encounters lonely eccentrics, hears stories of war and industry, and visits sites of great historical significance.
Through Sebald's prose, the reader is drawn into a world of change and oblivion, survival and memory. The result is a work of strange and beautiful beauty, reminiscent of the celestial phenomenon known as the rings of Saturn.