Synopses & Reviews
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
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.
About the Author
Calvino was born in Cuba and grew up in San Remo, Itlay.
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.