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Wu Ming, the army of sleepwalkers, echoes of Eco's writing in this pleasantly crafted book.
The backdrop of the French Revolution, from the king's decapitation to the start of the counter-revolution, but a continuum of characters who appear/disappear.
Beautiful quotes from Goldoni and Molière, the storyline of Goldoni's Campiello seems to be the narrative thread of the book.
The campiello (the Venetian square) here becomes Paris, with its venues, the races of the revolutionaries, and a doctor who practices that form of magnetism/hypnosis.
The struggle between the doctor and another character, the purposes they set for themselves, weave additional narrative relations within the pages.
Wu Ming is already a collective form of writing, which is particularly noticeable in the quotes. The book's wide scope allows for multiple reflections, ranging from the revolutionary/socialist concept of property to popular beliefs and interactions with science.
The characters, settings, and "costumes" are enjoyable, many neologisms used without falling into foul language or vulgarity.
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