{"product_id":"9781784878214","title":"Last Comes the Raven","description":"Author: Calvino, Italo \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781784878214 \u003cbr\u003ePublisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK \u003cbr\u003eYear First Published: 2023 \u003cbr\u003ePages: 256 \u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 196mm x 129mm x 16mm \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription: \u003cbr\u003eA captivating, realist collection of Calvino's early stories\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThese early short stories brim with the beauty of the Italian countryside and seaside, telling tales both sumptuous and unnerving.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCalvino's war-torn Italy is vivid, intense, almost hyper-real. A trio of greedy burglars rob a pastry shop, a boy offers a girl presents of toads and insects from the garden, a wealthy family invites a rustic goatherd to lunch, only to mock him. In every story he reveals the hidden meaning beneath the surface of everyday life, and the ludicrousness of war.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSome stories from \u003ci\u003eLast Comes the Raven\u003c\/i\u003e have been previously available in the collection \u003ci\u003eAdam, One Afternoon\u003c\/i\u003e. This new expanded collection includes several stories newly translated by Ann Goldstein and is an important addition to Calvino's legacy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'In \u003ci\u003eLast Comes the Raven\u003c\/i\u003e, a collection of early stories, we find the man behind the magician' \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45496559861918,"sku":"UBD-9781784878214","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781784878214.jpg?v=1748231479","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781784878214","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}