‘Tantalisingly Close shows how the mobile telephone is a device saturated with the dreams, hopes, and fears that make us human. De Vries demonstrates that mobile communication is a key to understanding the human condition in the early 21st century.’
Prof. Dr. John Durham Peters, author of Speaking into the Air|‘De Vries provides us with an urbane and discerning tour of the imaginarium of mobile media. Equally adept at exploring ancient classical myths as contemporary media-driven ones, he sure-footedly guides us through this complex terrain. His analysis will not soon be superseded.’
Prof. Dr. James E. Katz, co-editor of Perpetual Contact