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Kepler by Banville, John
by Banville, John | PB | Good
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A book that has been read, but is in good condition. Minimal damage to the book cover eg. scuff marks, but no holes or tears. If this is a hard cover, the dust jacket may be missing. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with some creasing or tearing, and pencil underlining of text, but this is minimal. No highlighting of text, no writing in the margins, and no missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections.
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Good
- Seller notes
- Binding
- Paperback
- Weight
- 0 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
- No
- ISBN
- 9780679743705
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0679743707
ISBN-13
9780679743705
eBay Product ID (ePID)
987214
Product Key Features
Book Title
Kepler : a Novel
Number of Pages
208 Pages
Language
English
Topic
General, Literary, Biographical, Historical
Publication Year
1993
Genre
Fiction
Book Series
Vintage International Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
6 Oz
Item Length
7.9 in
Item Width
5.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
93-013108
Dewey Edition
19
Reviews
When the solution came, it came, as always, through a back door of the mind, hesitating shyly, an announcing angel dazed by the immensity of its journey." -- from Kepler In a brilliant illumination of the Renaissance mind, the acclaimed Irish novelist John Banville re-creates the life of Johannes Kepler and his incredible drive to chart the orbits of the planets and the geometry of the universe. Wars, witchcraft, and disease rage throughout Europe. And for this court mathematician, vexed by domestic strife, appalled by the religious upheavals that have driven him from exile to exile, and vulnerable to the whims of his eccentric patrons, astronomy is a quest for some form of divine order. For all of the mathematical precision of his exploration, though, it is a seemingly elusive quest until he makes one glorious and profoundly human discovery. "Narrative art...at a positively symphonic level." -- The Guardian, "An informed and lively account of an important time and personality by an author of seriousness and talent." -- The New York Times "What Banville writes is historically accurate, but his [are] a novelist's truth, and ... a lover's prose." -- Newsweek "Narrative art ... at a positively symphonic level." -- The Guardian "Superbly illuminates the man, the time, and the everlasting quest for knowledge." -- Observer "One knows one is in the presence of a writer extraordinary. Wearing his vast research lightly, Mr Banville not only summons Kepler and his company of vivid souls but leads us into the small dark rooms." -- The Sunday Telegraph "This very distinguished novel ... is done with very considerable skill; it suggests that this is what such a life must indeed have been like and the result is a wonderfully human figure, rife with feelings, principles, regrets and courage." -- The Sunday Times "An outstandingly good novel ... a novel that dramatizes and celebrates intellectual passion. Which makes it a very rare novel indeed." -- The Irish Press
Dewey Decimal
823/.914
Synopsis
The Booker Prize-winning author of The Sea re-creates the life of the Renaissance mathematical genius Johannes Kepler and his incredible drive to chart the orbits of the planets and the geometry of the universe. In a brilliant illumination of the Renaissance mind, acclaimed Irish novelist John Banville tells the story of Johannes Kepler. Wars, witchcraft, and disease rage throughout Europe. For this court mathematician, vexed by domestic strife, appalled by the religious upheavals that have driven him from exile to exile, and vulnerable to the whims of his eccentric patrons, astronomy is a quest for some form of divine order. For all the mathematical precision of his exploration, though, it is a seemingly elusive quest until he makes one glorious and profound discovery., In a brilliant illumination of the Renaissance mind, acclaimed Irish novelist John Banville re-creates the life of Johannes Kepler and his incredible drive to chart the orbits of the planets and the geometry of the universe. Wars, witchcraft, and disease rage throughout Europe. For this court mathematician, vexed by domestic strife, appalled by the religious upheavals that have driven him from exile to exile, and vulnerable to the whims of his eccentric patrons, astronomy is a quest for some form of divine order. For all the mathematical precision of his exploration, though, it is a seemingly elusive quest until he makes one glorious and profound discovery.
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