{"product_id":"chronicles-of-a-liquid-society-9781328505859","title":"Chronicles of a Liquid Society","description":"Umberto Eco was an international cultural superstar. In this, his last collection, the celebrated essayist and novelist observes the changing world around him with irrepressible curiosity and profound wisdom. He sees with fresh eyes the upheaval in ideological values, the crises in politics, and the unbridled individualism that have become the backdrop of our lives--a \"liquid\" society in which it's not easy to find a polestar, though stars and starlets abound. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In these pieces, written for his regular column in \u003ci\u003eL'Espresso \u003c\/i\u003emagazine, Eco brings his dazzling erudition and keen sense of the everyday to bear on topics such as popular culture and politics, being seen, conspiracies, the old and the young, new technologies, mass media, racism, and good manners. It is a final gift to his readers--astute, witty, and illuminating. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A swan song from one of Europe's great intellectuals . . .  Eco] entertains with his intellect, humor, and insatiable curiosity.\" -- \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"An intelligent, intriguing, and often hilariously incisive set of observations on contemporary follies and changing mores.\" -- \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eChronicles of a Liquid Society\u003c\/i\u003e is a wonderful reminder of a great writer, thinker, and human being.\" -- \u003ci\u003eToronto Star\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mariner Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/13\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781328505859\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.90d","brand":"Umberto Eco","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36648988704924,"sku":"9781328505859","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_846d9fe3-dcb8-447e-85fc-5f49090900e2.jpg?v=1603871665","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/chronicles-of-a-liquid-society-9781328505859","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}