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If on a Winter's Night a Traveller - Italo Calvino
If on a Winter's Night a Traveller
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A postmodern novel which combines a love and a detective story with a sardonic dissection of the publishing industry in an allegory of reading. Two readers attempt to finish the same book, but are comically and repeatedly frustrated.
A postmodern novel which combines a love and a detective story with a sardonic dissection of the publishing industry in an allegory of reading. Two readers attempt to finish the same book, but are comically and repeatedly frustrated.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN: 9781857151381 (1857151380)
ASIN: 1857151380
Publisher: Random House, Inc.
Pages no: 254
Edition language: English
Category:
Contemporary
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Literatus jottings
Literatus jottings rated it
4.5 If on a winter's night a traveler
An exercise in parody You are about to read அரவிந்தாக்க்ஷன் review of calvino’s work. Ask your people not to call you for any reason whatsoever for next few minutes.You are reading this since Calvino’s work interest you. You have read all his other works except this. You have read about it Somew...
theguywhoreads
theguywhoreads rated it
4.0 You Are About To Embark On A Journey...
You are about to read Italo Calvino's If on a Winter's Night a Traveller that you bought from your favorite book store. As you turn to the first chapter, you realize you are reading you. You begin to read a description of you and what you would do in the book. You realize you are going through the b...
xndrme
xndrme rated it
5.0 If on a Winter's Night a Traveler
Well, it's what you always wanted: to be part of the book you are reading, to read about yourself.
Domhnall
Domhnall rated it
5.0 If on a Winter's Night a Traveler
It's that time of year again, when I buy a list of books I liked the look of as presents, but feel unable to let go of them without opening the covers, then carefully turning the pages, then continuing... I am a careful reader, the pages are not spoiled, the cover is not damaged. But my reading ha...
The Book Magpie's Nest
The Book Magpie's Nest rated it
5.0 If on a Winter's Night a Traveler
What the fuck did I just read
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