Calvino's strength is his economy and subtlety. The best of his allegorical fantasies have the power of the Brothers Grimm, rollicking stories on the surface, with an underlying savagery' Listener
The world of Calvino is a world of fable, but he uses its mechanisms to focus with unerring precision on human reality. Nature in these stories has a magical quality in the flight of a crow, the iridescent track of a snail, the sideways leap of a stray cat - but the magic can encompass both enchantment and terror.

About the Author
Italo Calvino was born in Cuba in 1923. He grew up in Italy. He was an essayist and journalist and a member of the editorial staff of Einaudi in Turin. In 1973 he won the prestigious Premio Feltrinelli. He died in 1985.

GeneralFeatures
ISBN13:	009928703X
ISBN10:	9780099287032, 978-009928
Author1:	Italo Calvino
Publisher:	Random House Group
Binding:	Paperback
Publishing Date:	20/08/92
Edition:	Yes
Number of Pages:	192
Language:	English
Dimension:	7.8 x 5.08 x 0.47 inches
Weight:	137 grams

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