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.
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'You are about to begin reading Italo Calvino's new novel … Relax. Concentrate. Dispel every other thought. Let the world around you fade.'—from If on a Winter's Night a TravelerItalo Calvino's stunning classic imagines a novel capable of endless poss... SEE MORE