Extra 5% Off Applied
Fiction
Non-Fiction
Business & Economics
Childrenโs Books
Sort By
Relevance
Extra 5% Off on Shopping above Rs.999
Assured 2-4 Days Express Delivery across India.
Extra 10% Off on Shopping above Rs.1,499
William H. Gass
MRP: โน 1,499
โน 1,425
โน 74 Off
(Incl. of all taxes)
Only 6 Units Left!
Get this at โน 1,354
Extra 5% Off Applied
Get this at โน 1,283
Extra 10% Off
Ships within 4 - 7 Days
We usually ship orders the next day. This book is specially sourced for you, so it may take few extra days.
Binding
Paperback
Number of Pages
112
Age Group
All
Language
English
Piracy Free
Secure Transactions
Express Delivery
EcoโConscious Packaging
Ships within 3 - 6 Days
We usually ship orders the next day, this book will be specially sourced for you, so it may take few extra days.
Book Summary
This is a non-fiction collection of literary essays that uses color as a lens to explore perception, emotion, and imagination. Centered on blue, the pieces navigate how hue can carry memory, mood, and meaning across art, philosophy, and daily life. The intended reader is an adult with a taste for thoughtful prose, interdisciplinary ideas, and a contemplative pace; the emotional tone is intimate, reflective, and quietly expansive.
Arranged as extended meditations, the writing blends lyrical description with analytic insight. It moves fluidly between disciplinesโvisual art, literature, natural scienceโso readers experience color as a living language rather than a mere subject. Each essay invites careful attention to how blue appears in ice, water, flame, and sky, and how those appearances reflect interior experience.
The reading experience is distinctive for its balance of precision and poetry. Rich, exacting imagery sits beside philosophical regard, encouraging readers to slow down, reflect, and form personal interpretations. The journey through the collection feels like moving along a spectrum: observations deepen, connections emerge, and what seemed ordinary becomes luminous.
Concepts covered include color theory, perception, metaphor, and the cultural associations of color. Learning feels accessible as the author grounds abstract ideas in concrete observations, inviting readers to notice, compare, and articulate how color shapes mood and thought.
Readers come away with a richer vocabulary for color and feeling, a heightened awareness of how perception shapes experience, and a lasting sense of curiosity about the worldโs hues. The work lingers in the mind, inviting rereading and new discoveries with each turn of the page.
Product Details
Author
William H. Gass
Publisher
Penguin Random House
Number of Pages
112
Language
English
SKU
9781590177181
ISBN
9781590177181
Reading Age
All
Dimensions
12.7x0.9x20.2cm
Binding
Paperback
MRP: โน 1,499
โน 1,425
โน 74 Off