Mr. Palomar

"Beautifully nimble, solitary feats of imagination." —Seamus Heaney
"Beguiling." —Time
A superbly crafted novel about one man’s quest for order and reason in a chaotic and unreasonable world
Mr. Palomar is a delightful eccentric whose chief activity is looking at things. He is seeking knowledge; 'it is only after you have come to know the surface of things that you can venture to seek what is underneath'. Whether contemplating a fine cheese, a hungry gecko, a woman sunbathing topless or a flight of migrant starlings, Mr. Palomar's observations render the world afresh.

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.

Summary

"Beautifully nimble, solitary feats of imagination." —Seamus Heaney
"Beguiling." —Time
A superbly crafted novel about one man’s quest for order and reason in a chaotic and unreasonable world
Mr. Palomar is a delightful eccentric whose chief activity is looking at things. He is seeking knowledge; 'it is only after you have come to know the surface of things that you can venture to seek what is underneath'. Whether contemplating a fine cheese, a hungry gecko, a woman sunbathing topless or a flight of migrant starlings, Mr. Palomar's observations render the world afresh.

Product details

• Authors: Italo Calvino
• Assisted by: William Weaver (Translation)
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 22.09.1986
• EAN: 9780156627801
• ISBN: 978-0-15-662780-1
• No. of pages: 144
• Weight: 142 g
• Series: Helen and Kurt Wolff Books
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Eastern Europe, France, Germany, Northern Europe, Scandinavia, United States of America, USA, Anthologies: general, Feminism and feminist theory, FICTION: Literary, FICTION: Women, FICTION: Short Stories (single author), LITERARY COLLECTIONS: American / General, LITERARY COLLECTIONS: Women Authors, FICTION: Anthologies (multiple authors), FICTION: Feminist, LITERARY COLLECTIONS: European / German, FICTION: World Literature / Europe (General), FICTION: World Literature / Italy, LITERARY COLLECTIONS: European / French, LITERARY COLLECTIONS: European / Scandinavian, FICTION: World Literature / American / General