Lands of Glass by Alessandro Baricco
From one of Italy's most brilliant and most inventive writers comes the story of two visionaries of the mid-nineteenth century. Mr Rail is a small-town entrepreneur and glass-maker, and Hector Horeau is the Parisian architect who commissions him to make the glass for the Crystal Palace. They are joined by the extravagant inventor, Pekisch, and Elisabeth, a steam locomotive racing along on a railway to nowhere. Theirs is a Kafkaesque tale of angry visions, confused emotions and fantastic ambitions.
Hardback | 240 pages
144 x 227 x 25mm | 412g
01 Aug 2002
Penguin Books Ltd
Hamish Hamilton Ltd
London, United Kingdom
0241141745
9780241141748
Condition: Very Good
A vintage book that has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, with the dust jacket included and in very good condition (very minimal scuff marks along the edges). No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. There is very minimal (barely noticeable) discolouring bordering the first and last few pages of the book. Very minimal wear and tear.