{"product_id":"the-traces-an-essay-9781646052004","title":"The Traces: An Essay","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eThe Traces is a memoir and criticism that explores the nature of happiness in art, literature, and philosophy, structured around a season spent in Italy and a reading of Italo Calvino's Invisible Cities. It is an ecstatic, insightful, and original debut that draws on the fields of physics, history, architecture, and cartography. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 252 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 15 December 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Deep Vellum Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Traces is a profound exploration into the allure of memory and travel, the delicate paradox of desire, and the art of crafting meaning from one's existence. This captivating work of memoir and criticism delves into the nature of happiness in art, literature, and philosophy, structured around a season spent in Italy and a profound engagement with Italo Calvino's Invisible Cities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBetween profound depths of depression, the author embarks on a contemplative journey, examining the intellectual merits of joy and the profound promise it holds. Traversing from Florence to Rome to Venice, the author draws upon diverse fields such as physics, history, architecture, and cartography, inspired by the wisdom of thinkers ranging from Aristotle to Montaigne, Cesare Pavese, and Anne Carson. The Traces emerges as an ecstatic, insightful, and entirely original debut, offering a fresh perspective on the human experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 246g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 141 x 209 x 15 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781646052004\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mairead Small Staid","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44098918613242,"sku":"9781646052004","price":8.03,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1671195757473_book.jpg?v=1671359884","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/the-traces-an-essay-9781646052004","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}