STONE Irving - DRESS AND EXISTA Vol. I-II
Translated by A. Szpakowska. Published by CZYTELNIK, Warsaw, 1990. Dimensions 20.5x14.3cm; pages 400+464. Soft-binding (minimal edge rubbing, yellowing, spine of T.I slightly torn, bends minimal). Cover and title page designed by Wladyslaw Brykczynski. Illustrations in the text.
"Anguish and Ecstasy" is a novel about the life and work of Michelangelo. To write it, Irving Stone moved to Italy for several years, where he followed the footsteps of his hero and his great works with the diligence of a snoop and the fascination of a Renaissance enthusiast.