Pretty sure that‘s probably one of my great-grandpas. 😀
Sitting in a cafe after having been caught in a summer shower seems an appropriate context for this read.
I'm pretty sure I've forgotten how to read physical books. 🤔
pickBoth charming and remarkably insightful. First half got a bit exhausting because Calvino was apparently eyeballs deep in art and literary criticism from the Italian scene between 1910 and 1980; but the second half, about imagination and travel, was beautifully done.
"The city is always a transmission of messages, it is always a discourse."
Boom.
It is well into the afternoon, but I FINALLY finished everything on the to-do list. Fiance is purging unneeded stuff from his apartment this evening, so I'm taking the rare opportunity at total solitude to read more Calvino. 😊
No matter how many authors I read, Calvino remains a favorite. This man was a wizard with his words. So, for that matter, is the translator for this edition, Martin McLaughlin.
Yeah, I'll probably read a lot of Calvino's work this year.
pickDear reader, what a frustration not to know how a book is going to end! If the author were there, what would you do?
A book for all kind of readers!!!
Love it!
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