Marcovaldo, or The seasons in the city (Paperback)
Calvino, Italo (Author)
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This is an enchanting collection of stories both melancholy and funny about an Italian peasant's struggle to reconcile country habits with urban life.
Reviews
Calvino is surely among the handful of living writers that can be called, without hesitation, great. Each book by Calvino is a completely original conception. Marcovaldo is one of the best works of fiction publishedSpectatorThe greatest Italian writer of the twentieth centuryGuardianIt is the refinement, the oddness and the humour of the thoughts he gets which make Calvino a rare pleasure to read; he is a match for Bor...
ISBN (SKU)
9780099428541
Pages
121
Weight
110g
Dimensions
196x128x8
Imprint
Vintage Classics
Published
22, March, 2001
Genres
Fiction
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