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Tristano

This book is unique as no other novel can claim to be: one ofÂ 109,027,350,432,000 possible variations of the same work ofÂ fiction.

Inspired by the legend of Tristan and Isolde, TristanoÂ wasÂ first published in 1966 in Italian. But only recently has digitalÂ technology made it possible to realise the authorâ€™s originalÂ vision. The novel comprises ten chapters, and the fifteen pairsÂ of paragraphs in each of these are shuffled anew for each publishedÂ copy. No two versions are the same. The random variationsÂ between copies enact the variegations of the humanÂ heart, as exemplified by the lovers at the centre of the story.

The copies of the English translation of TristanoÂ are individuallyÂ numbered, starting from 10,000 (running sequentiallyÂ from the Italian and German editions). Included is aÂ foreword by Umberto Eco explaining how Balestriniâ€™s experimentÂ with the physical medium of the novel demonstrates
â€˜that originality and creativity are nothing more than theÂ chance handling of a combinationâ€™.

Country	USA
Author	Nanni Balestrini
Binding	Paperback
Brand	Verso Books
EAN	9781781681695
Edition	Translation
ISBN	1781681694
Label	Verso
Manufacturer	Verso
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	128
PublicationDate	2014-02-11
Publisher	Verso
ReleaseDate	2014-02-11
Studio	Verso

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