Un segreto tenuto nascosto per lunghi anni; una scoperta sconvolgente; un uomo di successo e una donna in carriera; un artista squattrinato ma geniale; autore di un quadro misterioso. Immersa nelle atmosfere di una Trieste nebulosa e di una Venezia dal fascino liquido; si agita lrsquo;intrigante storia di Eugenio e Francesca; amanti sanguigni; dolci quanto irascibili. ldquo;Amata telardquo; egrave; un romanzo in cui le vicende dei protagonisti si tingono di passioni travolgenti; in un vortice senza fine che si abbatteragrave; inesorabilmente sulle loro vite. Amore; sesso e arte; si mescolano nei luoghi del sogno e del sentimento. ldquo;Amata telardquo; costruisce unrsquo;epica di esperienze umane; tra gioie e paure; attraverso un disegno sapientemente tracciato dalla penna di Giulia Madonna.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. More for a specialistBy Marshall W GreenThis book is about the European "discovery" of major Southeast Asian ruin sites and their conservation since then. It has some informative sections on the people who built them but not really a lot. It is parade of French; British and Dutch names of people who deciphered the writings; found the links with other cultures and then developed the sites until after the Second World War; when Europeans either left or had severely diminished roles. I had hoped to read more about the sites themselves and; that being so; this book was not for me.4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Splendid Adventure through SE Asias PastBy design observerA superb collection of photos; illustrations; maps and expert text describing the extraordinary variety of structures; ruins and artifacts scattered across Vietnam; Cambodia; Thailand; Laos; Myanmar; Indonesia and Malaysia. Dr Chapmans explanation is scholarly; but very readable; and he comprehensively describes the historical movements that produced this surprisingly diverse heritage of sophisticated architecture; art and ornament.In the West; were largely ignorant of the great Southeast Asian civilizations of the past in spite of the imposing monuments they left behind. Clearly someone powerful and ambitious created these structures; intending to be remembered. Their names arent familiar but their works are astonishing. They achieved heights of power and technological achievement comparable to anything in the world at that time. Monuments celebrated the royalty along with a pantheon of divinities whose favor sanctioned the leaders who built them. Mystery surrounds the disappearance of these mighty kingdoms and the slide of their cultures from power into subsistence living.The photos and drawings in this book illustrate the steady progression of cultural development from the small; elemental structures of early history toward grand; expansive complexes composed of multiple structures that impress for their expressiveness; composition and sheer scale.Dr Chapmans book is a valuable contribution toward bridging the void in our understanding of the seminal cultures and events in Southeast Asia that produced such great advancements in art; technology and architecture. Today we recognize the power that they wielded that permitted them to produce the impressive structures still standing; and we wonder about the customs and culture of their creators. This book goes far toward illuminating the sources and motivations of these creators and it illustrates the imaginative; beautiful; transcendent results that they achieved.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. In Praise of William Chapmans "A Heritage of Ruins"By Alastair KerrI am a professional/academic in heritage conservation and I have just returned from an extended travel through SE Asia. While there I looked for a good book on the heritage conservation of the incredible ruins in this part of the world but to no avail. Then I discovered William Chapmans "A Heritage of Ruins" on . It is everything I was looking for and more.For specialists and generalists alike who have an interest in the ruins in SE Asia this is a must have book. It is extremely well written and easy to read yet contains a wealth and breadth of information I have not seen in any other single publication. Chapman begins with a succinct overview of the region then chapter by chapter gives a synopsis of the rise and fall of these civilizations and how they have been conserved. As Chapman notes; conservation is at a crossroads from classical western approaches to ones which reflect more non-western thinking and without preferencing one or the other; he clearly narrates the multiple contested approaches in todays world of conservation. He has a deft handling of overview combined with detail which keeps the reader engrossed in what he has to say. For me it is brilliant piece of writing which is as instructive for the methodology and approach he uses as well as its content. It is dead easy for me to give this book a five-star rating.
