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The Perpetual Race of Achilles and the Tortoise - Penguin Great Ideas
Jorge Luis Borges
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The Perpetual Race of Achilles and the Tortoise - Penguin Great Ideas
Jorge Luis Borges
A collection of essays that discusses the existence (or non-existence) of Hell, the flaws in English literary detectives, the philosophy of contradictions, and the many translators of "1001 Nights". It examines the very nature of our lives, from cinema and books to history and religion.
144 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | August 26, 2010 |
| ISBN13 | 9780141192949 |
| Publishers | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Pages | 144 |
| Dimensions | 111 × 180 × 10 mm · 90 g |
| Language | English |
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