| The Path to the Spiders' Nests: Revised Edition Revised Edition Contributor(s): Calvino, Italo (Author) |
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ISBN: 0060956585 ISBN-13: 9780060956585 Publisher: Ecco Press OUR PRICE: $16.15 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2000 Annotation: Italo Calvino was only twenty-three when he first published this bold and imaginative novel. It tells the story of Pin, a cobbler's apprentice in a town on the Ligurian coast during World War II. He lives with his sister, a prostitute, and spends as much time as he can at a seedy bar where he amuses the adult patrons. After a mishap with a Nazi soldier, Pin becomes involved with a band of partisans. Calvino's portrayal of these characters, seen through the eyes of a child, is not only a revealing commentary on the Italian resistance but an insightful coming-of-age story. Updated to include changes from Calvino's definitive Italian edition, previously censored passages, and his newly translated, unabridged preface--in which Calvino brilliantly critiques and places into historical context his own youthful work--"The Path to the Spiders' Nests" is animated by the formidable imagination that has made Italo Calvino one of the most respected writers of our time. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Coming Of Age |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 00028150 |
| Physical Information: 0.48" H x 5.25" W x 8" (0.41 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1949 - Chronological Period - 1940's - Cultural Region - Central Europe - Cultural Region - Italy - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Italo Calvino was only twenty-three when he first published this bold and imaginative novel. It tells the story of Pin, a cobbler's apprentice in a town on the Ligurian coast during World War II. He lives with his sister, a prostitute, and spends as much time as he can at a seedy bar where he amuses the adult patrons. After a mishap with a Nazi soldier, Pin becomes involved with a band of partisans. Calvino's portrayal of these characters, seen through the eyes of a child, is not only a revealing commentary on the Italian resistance but an insightful coming-of-age story. Updated to include changes from Calvino's definitive Italian edition, previously censored passages, and his newly translated, unabridged preface--in which Calvino brilliantly critiques and places into historical context his own youthful work--The Path to the Spiders' Nests is animated by the formidable imagination that has made Italo Calvino one of the most respected writers of our time. |
Contributor Bio(s): Calvino, Italo: - Italo Calvino (1923-1985) was born in Cuba and grew up in San Remo, Italy. He began as an essayist and a journalist but is best known for his fiction, including Invisible Cities, If On a Winter's Night a Traveler, Marcovaldo, and Mr. Palomar. |