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“Absence is to love as wind is to fire: it extinguishes the little flame, it fans the big.”

Quote by Umberto Eco

Book:The Island of the Day Before

Work

The Island of the Day Before

This novel explores the concept of time and its peculiarities on an island where the passage of time is unique, blending elements of fantasy and introspection. more

Author

Italian essayist, scholar, and critic. Umberto Eco is renowned for his unique literary style and profound academic background. His works integrate history, philosophy, literature, and semiotics, with his most famous novel being 'The Name of the Rose'. more

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