| T Zero Contributor(s): Calvino, Italo (Author) |
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ISBN: 0156924005 ISBN-13: 9780156924009 Publisher: Mariner Books Classics OUR PRICE: $14.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 1976 Annotation: A collection of stories about time, space, and the evolution of the universe in which the author blends mathematics with poetic imagination. " Calvino does what very few writers can do: he describes imaginary worlds with the most extraordinary precision and beauty" (Gore Vidal, New York Review of Books). Translated by William Weaver. A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Short Stories (single Author) - Fiction | Visionary & Metaphysical |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 76014789 |
| Series: Harbrace Paperbound Library |
| Physical Information: 0.39" H x 5.31" W x 8.05" (0.41 lbs) 168 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A collection of stories about time, space, and the evolution of the universe in which the author blends mathematics with poetic imagination. "Calvino does what very few writers can do: he describes imaginary worlds with the most extraordinary precision and beauty" (Gore Vidal, New York Review of Books). Translated by William Weaver. A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book |
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. |