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Marcovaldo
Marcovaldo: or the Seasons in the City | Italo Calvino
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Marcovaldo is an unskilled worker in a drab industrial city in northern Italy. He is an irrepressible dreamer and an inveterate schemer. Much to the puzzlement of his wife, his children, his boss, and his neighbors, he chases his dreams-but the results are never the expected ones. Translated by William Weaver. A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book
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Emilymdxn
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My life has become so weird I‘m barely reading at all at the moment. My anxiety is managing but like ~managing~ rather than doing well. Italo Calvino is probably my favourite writer and I can always rely on adoring his writing. These stories about the seasons changing through the eyes of a man in 50s and 60s Italy was exactly what I needed

alisiakae Much the same here. Hugs! 💕 4y
vivastory I love Calvino & have found him even more comforting lately. I just recently bought 4y
sarahbarnes ❤️❤️❤️ 4y
TrishB Very difficult to concentrate. ❤️ 4y
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Astroneman
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Not my favourite Calvino... I love "the invisible cities", but this.... NO!!!!

#marcovaldo #calvino #litsybook #book #books #leggere #booklover #toread

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Astroneman

"The Wind, coming to the city from afar, brings unusual gifts, of which only a few sensitive souls are aware, like the cooled hay, which sneeze for pollens of flowers of other lands"

#marcovaldo #litsybook #Calvino #book #books #booklover #leggere #toread #libro #libri

Natasha.C.Barnes One of my all time favorite books 6y
Astroneman I prefer "the invisible cities " 6y
Natasha.C.Barnes @Astroneman I love them both! 6y
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Elisa94
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Libro leggero da non perdere!

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Jdw.weeks
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Marcovaldo is such an amazing character. His unique perspective on life is always welcome and the structure of the book, broken up into short stories arranged by season, is fantastic. One of the only books that can always cheer me up.

BookBrunchRepeat I didn't realize he'd written so many books! 7y
Natasha.C.Barnes I covet your Calvino collection. 6y
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Kirstin
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Read this book when you're down. It will make you feel better.

Jdw.weeks @Kirstin that's exactly what I do! I also like to read sections from different seasons when it seems like the winter is just dragging on. 7y
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LizGrear
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I want to learn everything from Calvino.

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