Snapshots

<b>A collection of brief, but intimate meditations on life and culture ranging from controversial matters to private moments</b> <p> The internationally acclaimed author Claudio Magris offers a collection of brief &quot;snapshots&quot; reflecting on life and culture from 1999 to 2013 through his very personal lens. Some pieces portray private, intimate moments, while others offer views on public, sometimes controversial matters; the tone is sometimes serious, sometimes humorous, sometimes ironic, but always engaging. The panoramic nature of the vignettes is broad in scope, encompassing a variety of subjects rendered in quick, decisive brushstrokes. It is a little like leafing through a photo album of our times and our society while a learned companion seated beside us offers a perceptive running commentary. Magris's wit--at times pungent, at times self-deprecating, always keen--is refreshingly affable. A continuing adventure by the author who has reinvented &quot;travel literature.&quot;</p>