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“As for my books, I regret not having published each one under a different nom de plume: that way I would feel freer to start again from scratch each time, just as I always try to do anyway.” — from Hermit in Paris This posthumously published collection offers a unique, puzzle-like portrait of one of the postwar era’s most inventive and mercurial writers. In letters and journals, occasional pieces and interviews, Italo Calvino recalls growing up in seaside Italy and fighting in the antifascist resistance during World War II, traces the course of his literary career, and reflects on his many travels, including a journey through the United States in 1959 and 1960 that brings out his droll wit at its best. Sparkling with wisdom and unexpected delights, Hermit in Paris is an autobiography like no other. “Surprising, tart, and distinctive, like [Calvino] himself.” — Philadelphia Inquirer
Paperback: 272 pages
Publisher: Mariner Books; Tra edition (November 18, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0544146697
ISBN-13: 978-0544146693
Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.8 x 7.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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This is an amalgam of incidents and remembrances of Italo Calvino's life that will be of great interests to fans of that gifted writer. For those unfamiliar with his works or perhaps only peripherally interested in his works, this would not be a place to start or to investigate his opus further.
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