by Peter Ackroyd · Random House Uk · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780099289951
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In 'The Plato Papers', Peter Ackroyd transports us to a distant future where history has been distorted and figures from the past are misinterpreted. In 37th-century London, the orator Plato summons citizens to impart the ancient history of their city, focusing on the unhappy era of Mouldwarp (AD 1500-2300). His lectures on Charles Dickens and Sigmund Freud, along with a glossary of 20th-century terms, are soon threatened when he questions the accuracy of history, leading him to be tried for corrupting youth with his lies and fables. A novel that invites reflection on the nature of truth, memory, and the influence of time on our perception of reality.
Peter Ackroyd is an English novelist, biographer and critic with a specialist interest in the history and culture of London. He is noted for his "technically innovative novels", the volume of work he has produced, the range of styles therein, his skill at assuming different voices, and the depth of his research.
