First published 2018
In these lyrical stories, Italo Calvino illuminates the quiet, fleeting moments that define human connection. A couple's charged first encounter at a party. A grieving widow's unexpected bond with her late husband's mistress. A soldier's tender memories of a wartime romance. Calvino's precise, evocative prose captures the thrilling spark and bittersweet ache of difficult, imperfect loves.
Genres: short-stories, literary-fiction, 20th-century, contemporary, adult-fiction
Vibes: emotional, intimate, lyrical
Tropes: bittersweet, difficult-love, quiet-moments
336 pages · Paperback · Vintage Classics