 
 
                After a violent storm in the South Pacific in the year 1643, Roberto della Griva finds himself shipwrecked-on a ship. Swept from the Amaryllis, he has managed to pull himself aboard the Daphne, anchored in the bay of a beautiful island. The ship is fully provisioned, he discovers, but the crew is missing. 
As Roberto explores the different cabinets in the hold, he remembers chapters from his youth: Ferrante, his imaginary evil brother; the siege of Casale, that meaningless chess move in the Thirty Years' War in which he lost his father and his illusions; and the lessons given him on Reasons of State, fencing, the writing of love letters, and blasphemy. 
In this fascinating, lyrical tale, Umberto Eco tells of a young dreamer searching for love and meaning; and of a most amazing old Jesuit who, with his clocks and maps, has plumbed the secrets of longitudes, the four moons of Jupiter, and the Flood.
| Autor | Umberto Eco | 
|---|---|
| Vydavateľ | Harvest Books | 
| Jazyk | anglický | 
| Väzba | mäkká | 
| Počet strán | 513 | 
| Formát | 13.5 x 20.3 cm | 
| EAN | 9780156030373 | 
| Rok vydania | 2006 | 
| Edícia | Súčasná beletria |