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portada the asiatics
the asiaticsthe asiatics
Type
Physical Book
Introduction by
Language
English
Pages
371
Format
Paperback
Dimensions
21.3x13.7x2.5 cm
Weight
0.48 kg.
ISBN
0374529248
ISBN13
9780374529246

the asiatics

Frederic Prokosch (Author) · Pico Iyer (Introduction by) · Farrar, Strauss & Giroux-3pl · Paperback

the asiatics - Pico Iyer

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Synopsis "the asiatics"

André Gide praised The Asiatics as an authentic masterpiece; Thomas Mann called it brilliant. First published in 1935 and virtually unavailable for years, this extraordinary novel tells the story of a young American--the unnamed narrator--who hitchhikes his way across Asia, from Beirut to China, living off the land and depending on the hospitality of the people he meets along the road. As Pico Iyer writes in the introduction, [Prokosch] catches the peculiar logic that makes travel a land of alternative reality, a foreign state in itself that is an intoxication.
Pico Iyer
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Pico Iyer es un ensayista y novelista británico nacido en Oxford y criado entre Inglaterra y California, reconocido por su estilo contemplativo y su enfoque en temas como el viaje, la espiritualidad y el sentido de pertenencia en un mundo globalizado. Con una formación académica en Oxford y Harvard, ha escrito extensamente para medios internacionales y se ha convertido en una voz singular que explora los cruces entre culturas, identidades y geografías.

Su obra literaria abarca tanto ensayos como narrativas de viaje, en las que reflexiona sobre la vida interior y la búsqueda de significado en tiempos modernos. Ejemplo de su obra: The Half Known Life: In Search of Paradise. En este libro reciente, Iyer examina la idea de paraíso desde múltiples tradiciones y territorios, enlazando filosofía, historia y experiencia personal. Su prosa invita a detenerse, mirar hacia dentro y reconsiderar lo que significa estar en movimiento en el mundo actual.
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