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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
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
This edition contains multiple works--typically stories or entire novels--that are found in different collections. Below find each work in this edition grouped by how you can find each.
Hardcover
Book cover for 9780679442059
 
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
Paperback
Book cover for 9780099332312
 
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.
Paperback
Book cover for 9780099332312 Book cover for 9780544146426
 
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.
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.

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