In this collection of essays and addresses delivered over the
course of his illustrious career, Umberto Eco seeks "to understand
the chemistry of [his] passion" for the word. From musings on
Ptolemy and "the force of the false" to reflections on the
experimental writing of Borges and Joyce, Eco's luminous
intelligence and encyclopedic knowledge are on dazzling display
throughout. And when he reveals his own ambitions and
superstitions, his authorial anxieties and fears, one feels like a
secret sharer in the garden of literature to which he so often
alludes.
Remarkably accessible and unfailingly stimulating, this collection
exhibits the diversity of interests and the depth of knowledge that
have made Eco one of the world's leading writers.
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