- Paperback
- Publisher: Harvest Books (1986)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0156627809
- ISBN-13: 978-0156627801
- Product Dimensions: 20.4 x 13.7 x 0.9 cm
- Shipping Weight: 181 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #420,328 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Italo Calvino's last fictional work is a witty, elegant, fantastic rendering of the ultimate observer, whose name, Mr. Palomar, deliberately evokes the famous telescope. "Beautiful, nimble, solitary feats of imagination" (The New York Times Book Review). Calvino is the acclaimed author of Difficult Loves and Invisible Cities.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Engrossing and beautiful,
By A Customer
This review is from: Mr. Palomar (Paperback)
This is a charming, lucid, thoughtful work, full of the beauties and difficulties of an observant and reflective life. It is a quietly important work and highly original.
5.0 out of 5 stars
A shining work from a master,
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This review is from: Mr. Palomar (Paperback)
This book is about the order of nature and human civilization, about the relationship between science and literature. Mr. Calvino tried his best to show us different ways to observe even the commonest things around us, to describe them in a precise way, and to unearth the hidden truth with contemplation. I really believe he was very successful in doing that.
2.0 out of 5 stars
Great description and narrative, but a little bored,
By A Customer
This review is from: Mr. Palomar (Paperback)
Well, Calvino's work in general is great, but this book is a little bit different of all other, is all Narrated and is a complete description of everything, it's about a man that watch everything wondering why everything goes on, and it bores the reader, if you like description well done so read it, if you like dialog don't read it you won't like it
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