Difficult loves / translated from the Italian by William Weaver and Ann Goldstein : and, Smog / translated from the Italian by William Weaver, A plunge into real estate / translated from the Italian by D.S. Carne-Ross

This dazzling collection of stories follows the individual adventures of a varied cast of characters and masterfully illustrates Calvino s unique perspective and narrative gifts. As well as the eleven tales from his Difficult Loves collection this book contains the two novellas Smog, and A Plunge into Real Estate. A spectacular display of this key European writer's early work This dazzling collection of stories follows the individual adventures of a varied cast of characters and masterfully illustrates Calvino's unique perspective and narrative gifts. As well as the thirteen tales from his Difficult Loves collection this volume also includes 'Smog', 'A Plunge into Real Estate' and 'The Argentine Ant'. 'The quirkiness and grace of the writing, the originality of the imagination at work, the occasional incandescence of vision, and a certain loveable nuttiness make this collection well worth reading' Margaret Atwood 'If this is not a masterpiece of twentieth-century prose writing, I cannot think of anything better' Gore Vidal on 'The Argentine Ant' A Spectacular Display Of This Key European Writer's Early Work This Dazzling Collection Of Stories Follows The Individual Adventures Of A Varied Cast Of Characters And Masterfully Illustrates Calvino's Unique Perspective And Narrative Gifts. As Well As The Thirteen Tales From His Difficult Loves Collection This Volume Also Includes Smog And A Plunge Into Real Estate. This dazzling collection of stories follows the individual adventures of a varied cast of characters and masterfully illustrates Calvino's unique perspective and narrative gifts. As well as the eleven tales from his Difficult Loves collection this volume also includes Smog and A Plunge into Real Estate. In a collection of stories written during the 1940s and 1950s, the author captures moments of revelation in the lives of ordinary people, instants blending recognition and alarm as deceptions and illusions are laid bare Difficult Loves is a beautifully translated collection of early stories by highly regarded Italian writer, Italo Calvino A collection of stories that follows the individual adventures of a varied cast of characters.