Ve slavné knize Itala Calvina Neviditelná města vypráví Marco Polo na dvoře Kublaj chána postupně o městech, nazvaných exotickými ženskými jmény; vypráví o místech, která navštívil, i těch imaginárních, která nejsou na žádné... Zobraziť viac
Hrdinom historického románu stromový barón je svojrázny samotár bojujúci za právo byť iný v storočí osvietenstva a ideálov... Zobraziť viac
Román Když jedné zimní noci cestující je rafinovaným beletristickým dílem, je to "kniha o knihách", i o sobě samé. Kombinují se zde dvě narativní linky - tou první je příběh... Zobraziť viac
Why Read the Classics? is an elegant defence of the value of great literature by one of the finest authors of the last century. Beginning with an essay on the attributes that define a classic (number one - classics are those books that ... Zobraziť viac
Italo Calvino was one of the most joyful and imaginative writers of the twentieth century. Here he muses on what the things we leave behind — whether waxworks or ancient graffiti, enigmatic maps or... Zobraziť viac
Pin is a bawdy, adolescent cobbler's assistant, both arrogant and insecure who - while the Second World War rages - sings songs and tells jokes to endear himself to the grown-ups of his town - particularly jokes about his sister, who they all know ... Zobraziť viac
This is the first, comprehensive translation of Calvino's letters into English, by Martin McLaughlin. They cover virtually all of Calvino's adult life, from shortly after the outset of WWII until his sudden death in 1985... Zobraziť viac
A beautiful hardback edition of Calvino's incomparable, genre-defying, wondrous masterwork... Zobraziť viac
The first complete English-language edition of Calvino's early short story collection. These early short stories brim with the beauty of the Italian countryside and seaside, telling tales both sumptuous and unnerving... Zobraziť viac
Introducing Little Clothbound Classics: irresistible, mini editions of short stories, novellas and essays from the world's greatest writers, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith... Zobraziť viac
