A History of Lying Cloth

A History of Lying Cloth
Munoz-Rengel
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Hardback
h220 x 145mm - 200pg
8 Sep 2022 UK
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9781509551415
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Wherever there is life, there are lies. Slick-suited politicians lie on the podium, ready to tell voters what they want to hear. Cheating lovers, swindling businessmen, double-crossing villains - all liars. But nature lies too - the cheetah crouching in the tall grass waiting to pounce, its spots and straw-coloured fur blending in with its surroundings, the chameleon with its adaptable skin, the octopus hiding in its cave. Juan Jacinto Munoz-Rengel uncovers the slippery history of lies, some dark and elusive, others thunderous and dazzling. From primeval forests to modern politics, he explores the uncomfortable truths of our white lies, fudged facts and blatant deceptions. For centuries, philosophers, writers and poets have grappled with the paradox of what' s fact and what' s fiction. So who can we really believe? Our friends? Our partners? Our leaders? Can we even trust ourselves? Truly, this is the only book in which the abundance of lies on its pages is a sign of success. Or maybe it isn' t. Who can really tell?
' What is lying, how does it work, where does it come from, and why is it an integral and perhaps necessary part of human life? In A History of Lying, Juan Jacinto Munoz-Rengel takes us on a dazzling journey through all different kinds of deception and falsehood, from their probable evolutionary origins to fake news in the modern day, carefully observing their effects on social life, family and love, politics, literature and art. An addictive, erudite essay that reads like a work of fiction. ' Jorge Volpi' He has the potential to become one of the most important writers of his generation. ' Irene Andres-Suarez, University of Neuchatel, Switzerland' My candidate for the book of the year. ' Pablo Bujalance, Grupo Joly
Juan Jacinto Munoz-Rengel is a Spanish writer. Born in Malaga in 1974, he is the author of El gran imaginador (The Great Imaginator), El asesino hipocondriaco (The Hypochondriac Hitman) and El sueno del otro (The Other' s Dream) and he has received more than 50 national and international awards for his short stories.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781509551415
Published: 8 Sep 2022
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Polity Press
Publisher: Polity Press
Format: Hardback
Height: 220mm
Width: 145mm
Spine: 23mm
Weight: 382g
Pages: 200

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