Modern Classics: Collection of Sand

Modern Classics: Collection of Sand by Italo Calvino


ISBN
9780141193748
Published
Released
02 / 09 / 2013
Binding
Paperback
Pages
240
Dimensions
129 x 198 x 14mm

'These pieces start from 'things observed' and open out to offer glimpses of other dimensions of the mind'

Italo Calvino claimed that 'the brain begins in the eye'. The essays collected here display his fascination with the visual universe, in which the things we see tell a truth about the world. Calvino writes about such diverse subjects as the imaginative pleasures of maps, bizarre exhibitions and the earliest forms of written language. Books and paintings provoke discussions of artistic motivation, while descriptions of a meticulous Japanese garden, Trajan's column crumbling to dust or a Mexican temple smothered by the jungle lead to contemplations on space, time and civilization.

Surprising and profound, Collection of Sand, newly translated into English for the first time, provides a glimpse into the mind of a master of the imagination.
Christmas Catalogue 2024 x BookFrenzy
19.54
RRP: $22.99
15% off RRP



Instore Price: $22.99
Enter your Postcode or Suburb to view availability and delivery times.

Other Titles by Italo Calvino


You might also like


RRP refers to the Recommended Retail Price as set out by the original publisher at time of release.
The RRP set by overseas publishers may vary to those set by local publishers due to exchange rates and shipping costs.
Due to our competitive pricing, we may have not sold all products at their original RRP.