Description
Around 1400, in the city of Mainz, a man was born whose heretical invention was to change history. Sixty-odd years later he died- robbed of his business, his printing presses, and, so he thought, his immortality.
Reading between the lines of history, Blake Morrison has woven a stunning novel around the few facts known about the life and work of Johann Gensfleisch, aka Gutenberg, master printer, charmer, conman and visionary- the man who invented "artificial writing." He has been called the most influential man of the last millennium. He launched a communications revolution- and changed the written word forever. This is his tale, and the story behind his heretical invention.
Reading between the lines of history, Blake Morrison has woven a stunning novel around the few facts known about the life and work of Johann Gensfleisch, aka Gutenberg, master printer, charmer, conman and visionary- the man who invented "artificial writing." He has been called the most influential man of the last millennium. He launched a communications revolution- and changed the written word forever. This is his tale, and the story behind his heretical invention.
Book Details
Format
Paperback
Pages
328 pages
Language
Italian
Published
Jan 1, 2002
Publisher
TEA - Tascabili degli Editori Assiociati
Editions
2 editions
ISBN-10
8850201362
ISBN-13
9788850201365