Numero Zero

Zusatztext New York Times Paperback Row One of Vulture's "7 Books You Need to Read this November" Included on the Los Angeles Times 's "Holiday Books Roundup" One of Bloomberg Business 's "Eight Books for Your Holiday Reading" One of The Millions "Most Anticipated" from the Second Half of 2015 One of the Sun Herald 's "Ten noteworthy fiction and nonfiction titles on the way" December 2015 Indie Next Pick “Witty and wry...slim in pages but plump in satire about modern Italy...it’s hard not to be charmed by the zest of the author.”—Tom Rachman! New York Times Book Review "Frequently imitated for his amalgamation of intellect! conspiracism! and historical suspense! the author of In the Name of the Rose takes a more contemporary and satirical turn. In 1992! as Italy works to cleanse itself of corruption! a hack journalist is hired to ghostwrite a memoir about a never-to-be-published gossip rag in order to cover up the real rationale for its fakery. Eco’s warped parable is rooted in a very specific time and place! but readers of Elena Ferrante or Rachel Kushner will likely catch the barbs in his clever absurdities."—Vulture ( New York )! "7 Books You Need to Read this November" "Colonna! the struggling ghostwriter at the heart of this story! is transfixed by a juicy scoop: that Mussolini was not killed by partisans in 1945! as most believe! but instead survived in hiding. This sly satire! borrowing from outrageous real-life Italian politics! features a larger-than-life leader! conspiracy theories and an almost-corrupt press."— New York Times ! Paperback Row "Numero Zero [is]...a smart puzzle and a delight."— Kirkus Reviews ! starred "Eco combines his delight in suspense with astute political satire in this brainy! funny! neatly lacerating thriller…. Eco’s caustically clever! darkly hilarious! dagger-quick tale of lies! crimes! and collusions condemns the shameless corruption and greed undermining journalism and governments everywhere. A satisfyingly scathing indictment brightened by resolute love." -- Booklist Informationen zum Autor UMBERTO ECO (1932–2016) was the author of numerous essay collections and seven novels! including The Name of the Rose! The Prague Cemetery! and Inventing the Enemy. He received Italy’s highest literary award! the Premio Strega! was named a Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur by the French government! and was an honorary member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. RICHARD DIXON lives and works in Italy. His translations include works by Umberto Eco! Roberto Calasso! and Giacomo Leopardi. His translation of  The Prague Cemetery  by Umberto Eco was short-listed for the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize in 2012. Klappentext From the best-selling author of The Name of the Rose and The Prague Cemetery, a novel about the murky world of media politics, conspiracy, and murder. Zusammenfassung From the best-selling author of The Name of the Rose and The Prague Cemetery! a novel about the murky world of media politics! conspiracy! and murder A newspaper committed to blackmail and mud slinging! rather than reporting the news.   A paranoid editor! walking through the streets of Milan! reconstructing fifty years of history against the backdrop of a plot involving the cadaver of Mussolini's double.   The murder of Pope John Paul I! the CIA! red terrorists handled by secret services! twenty years of bloodshed! and events that seem outlandish until the BBC proves them true.   A fragile love story between two born losers! a failed ghost writer! and a vulnerable girl! who specializes in celebrity gossip yet cries over the second movement of Beethove...

Report

New York Times Paperback Row One of Vulture's "7 Books You Need to Read this November" Included on the Los Angeles Times 's "Holiday Books Roundup" One of Bloomberg Business 's "Eight Books for Your Holiday Reading" One of The Millions "Most Anticipated" from the Second Half of 2015 One of the Sun Herald 's "Ten noteworthy fiction and nonfiction titles on the way" December 2015 Indie Next Pick "Witty and wry...slim in pages but plump in satire about modern Italy...it's hard not to be charmed by the zest of the author."-Tom Rachman, New York Times Book Review "Frequently imitated for his amalgamation of intellect, conspiracism, and historical suspense, the author of In the Name of the Rose takes a more contemporary and satirical turn. In 1992, as Italy works to cleanse itself of corruption, a hack journalist is hired to ghostwrite a memoir about a never-to-be-published gossip rag in order to cover up the real rationale for its fakery. Eco's warped parable is rooted in a very specific time and place, but readers of Elena Ferrante or Rachel Kushner will likely catch the barbs in his clever absurdities."-Vulture ( New York ), "7 Books You Need to Read this November" "Colonna, the struggling ghostwriter at the heart of this story, is transfixed by a juicy scoop: that Mussolini was not killed by partisans in 1945, as most believe, but instead survived in hiding. This sly satire, borrowing from outrageous real-life Italian politics, features a larger-than-life leader, conspiracy theories and an almost-corrupt press."- New York Times , Paperback Row "Numero Zero [is]...a smart puzzle and a delight."- Kirkus Reviews , starred "Eco combines his delight in suspense with astute political satire in this brainy, funny, neatly lacerating thriller.... Eco's caustically clever, darkly hilarious, dagger-quick tale of lies, crimes, and collusions condemns the shameless corruption and greed undermining journalism and governments everywhere. A satisfyingly scathing indictment brightened by resolute love." -- Booklist

Product details

• Authors: Umberto Eco
• Assisted by: Richard Dixon (Translation)
• Publisher: Mariner Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.11.2015
• EAN: 9780544668263
• ISBN: 978-0-544-66826-3
• No. of pages: 191
• Dimensions: 138 mm x 209 mm x 13 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Suspense; Italienische SchriftstellerInnen; Werke (div.)