by Iain Pears · TEA · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788850207367
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In 5th-century Provence, as the Roman Empire nears its end, Manlius Hippomanes, an aristocratic Gallo-Roman philosopher, collects the teachings of the woman he loves in a manuscript titled after one of Cicero's most famous works, "The Dream of Scipio." Centuries later, in the 14th century, a copy of this text falls into the hands of Olivier de Noyen, a young poet who falls victim to the Black Death. Six centuries later, these verses are read by Julien Barneuve, an intellectual serving the Vichy government, who becomes fascinated by the references to Manlius's dream. This novel masterfully weaves together three distinct eras, exploring the power of emotions and the tension of ideas through history and fiction.
