Collection of Sand - Softcover

Calvino, Italo

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0544146468 ISBN 13: 9780544146464

Publisher: Mariner Books, 2014

Synopsis

"Just like every collection, this one is a diary as well: a diary of travels, of course, but also of feelings, states of mind, moods . . . The fascination of a collection lies just as much in what it reveals as in what it conceals of the secret urge that led to its creation." -- from Collection of Sand

Italo Calvino's unbounded curiosity and masterly imagination are displayed in peak form in Collection of Sand, the last of his works published during his lifetime. Here he applies his graceful intellect to the delights of the visual world, in essays on subjects ranging from cuneiform and antique maps to Mexican temples and Japanese gardens. Never before translated into English, Collection of Sand is an incisive and often surprising meditation on observation and knowledge, the difference between the world as we perceive it and the world as it is.

"Beautifully translated by Martin McLaughlin . . . To read [Collection of Sand] is to enter the presence of an exceptionally fervent and fertile mind . . . A brilliant collection that may change the way you see the world around you." -- PD Smith, Guardian

About this title

Review:

"Delightful and erudite essays...The book offers a delectable array of cognitive insights, ancient history, and Calvino's indispensable voice." --Publishers Weekly, starred review

About the Author:

ITALO CALVINO's superb storytelling gifts earned him international renown and a reputation as "one of the world's best fabulists" (New York Times Book Review). At the time of his death in 1985, he was the most translated contemporary Italian writer.

About this edition

• Publisher: Mariner Books
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0544146468
• ISBN 13: 9780544146464
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 209