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Ka - 2019 Edition by Roberto Calasso
$22.99 AUD
Category: Classics | Series: Penguin Modern Classics Ser.
In Ka, Roberto Calasso delves into the corpus of classical Sanskrit literature recreating and re-imagining the enchanting world of ancient India. Beginning with the Rig-Veda, Ka weaves together myths from the Upanishad, the Mahabharata and the stories of the Buddha, all of which pose questions that have ...Show more
Ruin of Kasch by Roberto Calasso
$22.99 AUD
Category: History
A sparkling new translation of the classic work on violence and revolution as seen through mythology and art The Ruin of Kasch takes up two subjects: "the first is Talleyrand, and the second is everything else," wrote Italo Calvino when the book first appeared in 1983. Hailed as one of those rare books ...Show more
The Book of All Books by Roberto Calasso
$26.99 AUD
Category: Religion/Spirituality
A captivating and highly original retelling of key stories from the Bible - the culmination of a lifetime's literary work. A man named Saul is sent to search for some lost donkeys and on the way is named king of his people. The queen of a remote African realm travels for three years with her entourage ...Show more
The Book of All Books by Roberto Calasso
$55.00 AUD
Category: Fiction
A splendid reimagining of key stories from the Bible, from the renowned Italian writer, thinker and publisherA man named Saul is sent to search for some lost donkeys and on the way is named king of his people. The queen of a remote African realm travels for three years with her entourage to meet the kin ...Show more
The Marriage of Cadmus and Harmony by Roberto Calasso
$22.99 AUD
Category: History | Series: Penguin Modern Classics Ser.
The Marriage of Cadmus and Harmony is a masterful retelling of the ancient myths and fables we may only think we know. From the tale of Europa and the bull to the fall of Troy, Roberto Calasso weaves his way through the entire world of Greek mythology with a captivating sense of curiosity and intrigue t ...Show more
The Tablet of Destinies by Roberto Calasso
$35.00 AUD
Category: Fiction
An immersive and entertaining tale based on the Mesopotamian myth of the Great Flood, from the renowned publisher and writer Roberto Calasso'The Flood didn't come suddenly as a big surprise. It came at the end of a long, tormented story. Men just went on multiplying and the noise they made was ever more ...Show more
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