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Biographical note
Italo Calvino (1923-1985), one of Italy's finest postwar writers, has delighted readers around the world with his deceptively simple, fable-like stories. Calvino was born in Cuba in 1923 and raised in San Remo, Italy; he fought for the Italian Resistance from 1943-45. His major works include Cosmicomics (1968), Invisible Cities (1972), and If on a winter's night a traveler (1979). He died in Siena in 1985.<b>Electric</b> . . . this <b>rich</b> collection of essays, reviews, interviews and more . . . are not only the backstory to his fictional method, but often another expression of it
- Tim Adams, Observer
<b>Engagingly whimsical</b> . . . a <b>wry sense of humour</b> . . . there are <b>gems</b> to be mined. And, like real precious stones, they are found in unlikely places
Economist
<b>Glimmering insight</b> and <b>wit</b> . . . <b>incisive</b> . . . reading this book is time spent with <b>a first-rate mind</b>
- Chris Power, The Sunday Times
<b>Playful</b> . . . unfailingly <b>stimulating</b> . . . there are plenty of <b>delights</b>
- John Self, Guardian
It is for these moments of pathos, irony and honesty, when palaces of <b>dazzling</b> reflection are swept aside and the most <b>adventurous</b> thinking is undone, that one reads Italo Calvino
- Tim Parks, TLS
<b>Intelligent</b>, <b>witty</b>, <b>pleasingly erudite</b> and <b>razor-sharp</b>
- Alberto Manguel, Literary Review
<b>Wonderful</b> . . . surveys his varied interests and discerning style . . . Calvino's <b>prose is sparkling</b> as ever, and he approaches ideas with <b>wit and an open mind</b>, always ready to challenge a stale point of view. This anthology will <b>delight Calvino fans old and new</b>
Publishers Weekly