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Travels in hyperreality : essays

by Umberto Eco, William Weaver

A collection of essays exploring a wide range of subjects with wit, irony, and humour. Translated by William Weaver.

Accession 15841 ISBN 0330296671 Publisher Secker & Warburg, Pan, Picador
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