The Castle Of Crossed Destinies

by Italo Calvino

Overview

A series of short, fantastic narratives inspired by fifteenth-century tarot cards and their archetypical images. Full-color and black-and-white reproductions of tarot cards. Translated by William Weaver.A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780156154550
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	04/16/1979
Series:	Harvest Book Series
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	144
Sales rank:	365,965
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.25(h) x (d)

About the Author

ITALO CALVINO (1923–1985) attained worldwide renown as one of the twentieth century’s greatest storytellers. Born in Cuba, he was raised in San Remo, Italy, and later lived in Turin, Paris, Rome, and elsewhere. Among his many works are Invisible Cities, If on a winter’s night a traveler, The Baron in the Trees, and other novels, as well as numerous collections of fiction, folktales, criticism, and essays. His works have been translated into dozens of languages.

Editorial Reviews

A shamelessly original work of art...elegant, beautiful in the way mathematic proofs can be beautiful, and beautiful in the sense that it is the careful statement of an artist we have learned to trust....Like a true work of art, [it] takes great risks...and despite its risk, wins hands down.
—New York Times Book Review

John Gardner