Hermit in Paris: Autobiographical Writings - Softcover

Calvino, Italo

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0544146697 ISBN 13: 9780544146693

Publisher: Mariner Books, 2014

Synopsis

“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

About this title

Book Description:

Vintage paperback 2004, previous ISBN: 978-0-375-71426-9

About the Author:

ITALO CALVINO (1923–1985) attained worldwide renown as one of the twentieth century’s greatest storytellers. Born in Cuba, he was raised in San Remo, Italy, and later lived in Turin, Paris, Rome, and elsewhere. Among his many works are Invisible Cities, If on a winter's night a traveler, The Baron in the Trees, and other novels, as well as numerous collections of fiction, folktales, criticism, and essays. His works have been translated into dozens of languages.

About this edition

• Publisher: Mariner Books
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0544146697
• ISBN 13: 9780544146693
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272