Difficult Loves

Italo Calvino
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Tales of love and loneliness in which the author blends reality and illusion. “The quirkiness and grace of the writing, the originality of the imagination at work,...and a certain lovable nuttiness make this collection well worth reading” (Margaret Atwood). Translated by William Weaver, Peggy Wright, and Archibald Colquhoun.
Genres: FictionShort StoriesItalian LiteratureClassicsItalyLiteratureLiterary Fiction20th CenturyMagical RealismNovels
300 Pages

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