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Invisible Cities

By: Publication details: London; Vintage; 1997Description: 148 Pages; PaperbackISBN:
  • 9780099429838
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 853.91
Summary: In Invisible Cities Marco Polo conjures up cities of magical times for his host, the Chinese ruler Kublai Khan, but gradually it becomes clear that he is actually describing one city: Venice. As Gore Vidal wrote 'Of all tasks, describing the contents of a book is the most difficult and in the case of a marvellous invention like Invisible Cities, perfectly irrelevant.'
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Notes Date due Barcode Item holds
Book Adult and Young Adult 15-17 Karachi In Store 853.914 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Withdrawn Not For Loan Book Bazaar - SOLD PKLC022686
Book Adult and Young Adult 15-17 Lahore Classics 853.91 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available PKLC020354
Total holds: 0

In Invisible Cities Marco Polo conjures up cities of magical times for his host, the Chinese ruler Kublai Khan, but gradually it becomes clear that he is actually describing one city: Venice. As Gore Vidal wrote 'Of all tasks, describing the contents of a book is the most difficult and in the case of a marvellous invention like Invisible Cities, perfectly irrelevant.'

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