| Collection of Sand Contributor(s): Calvino, Italo (Author), McLaughlin, Martin (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0544146468 ISBN-13: 9780544146464 Publisher: Mariner Books OUR PRICE: $12.74 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2014 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections | Essays - Literary Criticism | Ancient And Classical - Architecture | Criticism |
| Dewey: 854.914 |
| LCCN: 2014001373 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.2" W x 7.9" (0.45 lbs) 240 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "Just like every collection, this one is a diary as well: a diary of travels, of course, but also of feelings, states of mind, moods . . . The fascination of a collection lies just as much in what it reveals as in what it conceals of the secret urge that led to its creation." -- from Collection of Sand Italo Calvino's unbounded curiosity and masterly imagination are displayed in peak form in Collection of Sand, the last of his works published during his lifetime. Here he applies his graceful intellect to the delights of the visual world, in essays on subjects ranging from cuneiform and antique maps to Mexican temples and Japanese gardens. Never before translated into English, Collection of Sand is an incisive and often surprising meditation on observation and knowledge, the difference between the world as we perceive it and the world as it is. "Beautifully translated by Martin McLaughlin . . . To read Collection of Sand] is to enter the presence of an exceptionally fervent and fertile mind . . . A brilliant collection that may change the way you see the world around you." -- PD Smith, Guardian |
Contributor Bio(s): Calvino, Italo: - ITALO CALVINO (1923-1985) attained worldwide renown as one of the twentieth century's greatest storytellers. Born in Cuba, he was raised in San Remo, Italy, and later lived in Turin, Paris, Rome, and elsewhere. Among his many works are Invisible Cities, If on a winter's night a traveler, The Baron in the Trees, and other novels, as well as numerous collections of fiction, folktales, criticism, and essays. His works have been translated into dozens of languages. |