{"product_id":"hermit-in-paris-autobiographical-writings-paperback","title":"Hermit in Paris: Autobiographical Writings - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eItalo Calvino\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom one of modern literature's most captivating and elusive masters comes a posthumous volume of thoughtful, elegant, and quick-witted autobiographical writings, all previously unpublished in English. Here is Italo Calvino paying homage to his literary influences and tracing the evolution of his signature style. Here are his reminiscences of Italy's antifascist resistance and the frenzy of politics and ideas of the postwar era. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe longest and most delightfully revealing section of the book is Calvino's diary of his travels in the United States in 1959 and 1960, which show him marveling at color TV, wrinkling his nose at the Beats, and reeling at the outpouring of racial hatred attending a civil rights demonstration in Alabama. Overflowing with insight and amusement, \u003cb\u003eHermit in Paris\u003c\/b\u003e is an invaluable addition to the Calvino legacy.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom one of modern literature's most captivating and elusive masters comes a posthumous volume of thoughtful, elegant, and quick-witted autobiographical writings, all previously unpublished in English. Here is Italo Calvino paying homage to his literary influences and tracing the evolution of his signature style. Here are his reminiscences of Italy's antifascist resistance and the frenzy of politics and ideas of the postwar era. \u003cbr\u003eThe longest and most delightfully revealing section of the book is Calvino's diary of his travels in the United States in 1959 and 1960, which show him marveling at color TV, wrinkling his nose at the Beats, and reeling at the outpouring of racial hatred attending a civil rights demonstration in Alabama. Overflowing with insight and amusement, Hermit in Paris is an invaluable addition to the Calvino legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eItalo Calvino (1923--1985) was born in Cuba and grew up in San Remo, Italy. He was a member of the partisan movement during the German occupation of northern Italy in World War II. The novel that resulted from that experience, published in English as \u003ci\u003eThe Path to the Nest of Spiders, \u003c\/i\u003e won widespread acclaim. His other works of fiction include \u003cb\u003eThe Baron in the Trees\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Castle of Crossed Destinies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eCosmicomics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eDifficult Loves\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf on a Winter's Night a Traveler\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eInvisible Cities\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarcovaldo\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eMr. Palomar\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Nonexistent Knight \u0026amp; the Cloven Viscount\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003et zero\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnder the Jaguar Sun\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe Watcher and Other Stories\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003cb\u003eNumbers in the Dark\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eHis works of nonfiction include include \u003cb\u003eThe Road to San Giovanni\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eSix Memos for the Next Millennium\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.04 x 5.24 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 10, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758564311328,"sku":"9780375714269","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/378d7a32c399e86a45c1fa139266d1cd_32336233-3c48-41dc-8897-fd66f0e9d350.webp?v=1780129333","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/hermit-in-paris-autobiographical-writings-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}