- Continental european fiction (fictional works by one author), Fiction, biographical, Philosophy, Fiction
Relates the inner dialogs, reflections, and musings of Mr. Palomar.
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Contemplative, character-led, prestige and intimate.
- contemplativerelentless
- character-ledplot-driven
- unpretentiousprestige
- intimateepic
- sparerichly built
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About the book
- Author
- Italo Calvino
- First published
- 1985
- Pages
- 126
- Publisher
- Vintage, HarperCollins Publishers, A. Mondadori
- Editions
- 29
- Language
- French, Spanish, Italian, English
- ISBN
- 9780099430872
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“The sea is barely wrinkled, and little waves strike the sandy shore.”
Italo Calvino (Santiago de Las Vegas de La Habana, 15 ottobre 1923 – Siena, 19 settembre 1985) è stato uno scrittore e paroliere italiano. Intellettuale di grande impegno politico, civile e culturale, è stato uno dei narratori italiani più importanti del secondo Novecento. I numerosi campi d'interesse toccati dal suo percorso letterario sono meditati e raccontati attraverso capolavori quali la trilogia de *I nostri antenati, Marcovaldo, Le cosmicomiche, Se una notte d'inverno un viaggiatore,* uniti dal filo conduttore della riflessione sulla storia e la società contemporanea. ---------- Italo Calvino (Italian: [ˈiːtalo kalˈviːno]; 15 October 1923 – 19 September 1985) was an Italian journalis
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