Invisible Cities
Author: Calvino, Italo
ISBN: 9780099429838
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK
Year first published: 03 Aug 2023
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback / softback
'A subtle and beautiful meditation' Sunday Times
'A subtle and beautiful meditation' Sunday Times
In Invisible Cities Marco Polo conjures up cities of magical times for his host, the Chinese ruler Kublai Khan, but gradually it becomes clear that he is actually describing one city: Venice. As Gore Vidal wrote 'Of all tasks, describing the contents of a book is the most difficult and in the case of a marvellous invention like Invisible Cities, perfectly irrelevant.'
ISBN: 9780099429838
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK
Year first published: 03 Aug 2023
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback / softback
'A subtle and beautiful meditation' Sunday Times
'A subtle and beautiful meditation' Sunday Times
In Invisible Cities Marco Polo conjures up cities of magical times for his host, the Chinese ruler Kublai Khan, but gradually it becomes clear that he is actually describing one city: Venice. As Gore Vidal wrote 'Of all tasks, describing the contents of a book is the most difficult and in the case of a marvellous invention like Invisible Cities, perfectly irrelevant.'
