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Harbrace Paperbound Library #0070: T Zero

by Italo Calvino

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ISBN13: 9780156924009
ISBN10: 0156924005
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Publisher Comments:

A collection of stories about time, space, and the evolution of the universe in which the author blends mathematics with poetic imagination.

Review:

"Calvino does what very few writers can do: he describes imaginary worlds with the most extraordinary precision and beauty." Gore Vidal, New York Review of Books

Synopsis:

A collection of stories about time, space, and the evolution of the universe in which the author blends mathematics with poetic imagination. “Calvino does what very few writers can do: he describes imaginary worlds with the most extraordinary precision and beauty” (Gore Vidal, New York Review of Books). Translated by William Weaver. A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book

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About the Author

Calvino was born in Cuba and grew up in San Remo, Itlay.
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Table of Contents

More of qfwfq: The soft moon. The Origin of the birds. Crystals. Blood, sea. — Priscilla: Mitosis. Meiosis. Death. — t zero: t zero. The chase. The night driver. The Count of Monte Cristo.
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ISBN:
9780156924009
Translator:
Weaver, William
Author:
Weaver, William
Author:
Calvino, Italo
Publisher:
Mariner Books
Location:
New York
Subject:
General
Subject:
Literary
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
Italy
Subject:
Social life and customs
Subject:
Novels and novellas
Subject:
Continental european
Subject:
Italy Social life and customs Fiction.
Subject:
General Fiction
Subject:
General Fiction
Copyright:
c196
Series:
Harbrace Paperbound Library
Series Volume:
72
Publication Date:
October 1976
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
168
Dimensions:
805x531x39 41
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