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Numbers in the Dark and Other Stories
By
Tim Parks (trans) and
Italo Calvino
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Vintage Uk
Publication date
September 5, 1996
Pages
304
Binding
Paperback
Edition
New
Book category
Adult Fiction
ISBN-13
9780099332312
ISBN-10
0099332310
Dimensions
0.75 by 5.25 by 8.25 in.
Weight
0.45 lbs.
Published in
Great Britain
Original list price
$13.60
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
A collection of fables and stories written between 1943 and 1958.
Amazon.com description: Product Description: This is a stunning collection of fables and stories written between 1943 and 1958, excellently translated by Tim Parks. 'These are glittering fragments, pendants to Calvino's main opus, whose disturbing beauty they both share and help to interpret' - "Sunday Telegraph". 'The author's command of detail and his fine, inventive imagination, his ability to turn ideas upside down ad inside out, his awareness of the comic capacity of everyday life, are always ready to surprise and delight' - "Literary Review".
Editions
Editions for the work Numbers in the Dark and Other Stories
Hardcover
from Pantheon Books (November 1, 1995)
9780679442059 | details & prices | 276 pages | 6.50 × 9.75 × 1.00 in. | 1.25 lbs | List price $24.00
About: Presents a variety of fables, tales, and 'impossible interviews' on such themes as the implications of technology, the quest for truth, politics, and the nature of power
About: Presents a variety of fables, tales, and 'impossible interviews' on such themes as the implications of technology, the quest for truth, politics, and the nature of power
Paperback
The price comparison is for this edition
New edition from Vintage Uk (September 5, 1996)
9780099332312 | details & prices | 304 pages | 5.25 × 8.25 × 0.75 in. | 0.45 lbs | List price $13.60
This edition also contains Numbers in the Dark: And Other Stories
About: A collection of fables and stories written between 1943 and 1958.
This edition also contains Numbers in the Dark: And Other Stories
About: A collection of fables and stories written between 1943 and 1958.
Editions for the work Numbers in the Dark: And Other Stories
Paperback
Reprint edition from Mariner Books (November 18, 2014)
9780544146426 | details & prices | 276 pages | 5.31 × 8.00 × 0.75 in. | 0.50 lbs | List price $13.95
Reprint edition from Vintage Books (October 1, 1996)
9780679743538 | details & prices | 276 pages | 5.25 × 8.25 × 0.75 in. | 0.50 lbs | List price $15.00
About: From the acclaimed author of Invisible Cities comes a rich variety of short fiction, including fables, tales, and 'impossible interviews' on such themes as the implications of technology, the quest for truth, politics, and the nature of power.
About: From the acclaimed author of Invisible Cities comes a rich variety of short fiction, including fables, tales, and 'impossible interviews' on such themes as the implications of technology, the quest for truth, politics, and the nature of power.
The price comparison is for this edition
New edition from Vintage Uk (September 5, 1996); titled "Numbers in the Dark and Other Stories"
9780099332312 | details & prices | 304 pages | 5.25 × 8.25 × 0.75 in. | 0.45 lbs | List price $13.60
This edition also contains Numbers in the Dark and Other Stories
About: A collection of fables and stories written between 1943 and 1958.
This edition also contains Numbers in the Dark and Other Stories
About: A collection of fables and stories written between 1943 and 1958.
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