Italo Calvino’s If on a Winter's Night a Traveler, Classic Simple Hardcover Book

Italo Calvino’s masterpiece combines a love story and a detective story into an exhilarating allegory of reading, in which the reader of the book becomes the book’s central character. Based on a witty analogy between the reader’s desire to finish the story and the lover’s desire to consummate his or her passion, IF ON A WINTER’S NIGHT A TRAVELER is the tale of two bemused readers whose attempts to reach the end of the same book—IF ON A WINTER’S NIGHT A TRAVELER, by Italo Calvino, of course—are constantly and comically frustrated. In between chasing missing chapters of the book, the hapless readers tangle with an international conspiracy, a rogue translator, an elusive novelist, a disintegrating publishing house, and several oppressive governments. The result is a literary labyrinth of storylines that interrupt one another—an Arabian Nights of the postmodern age. Amazon Best Sellers Rank #169,822 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #513 in Classic Literature & Fiction #1,601 in Contemporary Literature & Fiction #2,197 in Literary Fiction (Books) Customer Reviews 4.2 out of 5 stars 1,542Reviews Used but in good condition. College notes written in the margins. Other signs of normal wear. Open to all offers. Add to a Bundle for a sweet discount!