The Dream of Scipio
16 hrs. 17 min.
Language
Russian
Author
Iain Pears
Author
Iain Pears
Narrator
Andrey Kurilov
Narrator
Andrey Kurilov
Description
“The Dream of Scipio” is a large-scale, expertly crafted text where philosophical reflections, historical digressions, and—just like often happens with Ian Pearce—an exciting investigation are woven together. What links three heroes who lived in the fifth, fourteenth, and twentieth centuries? All three tried to survive in Avignon and resist a world consumed by madness: around them rage the last days of the Roman Empire, an epidemic of the Black Death, and World War II. All three are connected by an ancient text, a priceless manuscript by Manlius titled “The Dream of Scipio.”
Tragedy, love, and a painful ethical choice— in this novel, Pearce touches upon very difficult themes, but does it with the elegance that is characteristic of him. The sweeping intellectual canvas impresses with its scale, yet it never overwhelms: first and foremost, Pearce writes easily and clearly, and his love for people is felt no less than his love for art—or, as in this novel, for history.
Tragedy, love, and a painful ethical choice— in this novel, Pearce touches upon very difficult themes, but does it with the elegance that is characteristic of him. The sweeping intellectual canvas impresses with its scale, yet it never overwhelms: first and foremost, Pearce writes easily and clearly, and his love for people is felt no less than his love for art—or, as in this novel, for history.
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