The Barbarians: An Essay on the Mutation of Culture

by Alessandro Baricco

From one of Italy's most respected literary voices, a manifesto on the state of global culture and how connectivity is changing the way we experience it. For the gatekeepers of traditional high culture, the rise of young ambitious outsiders has indeed seemed like nothing short of a barbarian invasion. In this concise and powerful manifesto, Alessandro Baricco explores a handful of realms that have been "plundered"-wine, soccer, music, and books-and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0847842916
• ISBN13: 9780847842919
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications
• Length: 164 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.5"