by Umberto Eco
First published 1999
As the apocalypse looms, five philosophers gather to confront their mortality. Over coffee and cigarettes, they trade barbs and unburden their souls, searching for meaning in the face of annihilation. A renowned semiotician questions his life's work. A maverick physicist grapples with the abyss. A devout theologian clings to faith. Together, they stare into the void, challenging each other's beliefs and facing the ultimate unknown. In these final hours, they must reconcile a lifetime of inquiry and doubt, discovering what really matters when the world is about to end.
Genres: philosophy, religion, 21st-century, academic
Vibes: dark, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, philosophical-discussion
Period: 21st-century
256 pages · Paperback · Fromm Intl