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Embark on a literary adventure with this exquisite hardback edition of Calvino's genre-bending masterpiece. In this extraordinary tale, you, the reader, are the protagonist. Your journey begins when you purchase 'If on a Winter's Night a Traveller' by Italo Calvino, only to discover a printing error. Upon returning to the bookshop for a replacement, you find yourself immersed in an entirely different narrative.
As you attempt to locate the original story, you're swept into a labyrinth of diverse books, each offering a unique literary experience. From gripping detective yarns to passionate romances, biting satires to titillating erotica, intimate diaries to epic quests, this remarkable novel weaves together a tapestry of narratives with you at its centre.
Hailed as 'breathtakingly inventive' by David Mitchell and praised by The Guardian for its 'dizzying ambition and variety', Calvino's work pushes the boundaries of storytelling, challenging our perceptions of what fiction can achieve. Each page turn promises a fresh plunge into the limitless possibilities of literature.
This VINTAGE QUARTERBOUND CLASSIC edition is a true collector's item, bound to be as captivating to the eye as the story is to the mind. Prepare to lose yourself in a book that defies convention and celebrates the very act of reading.
Book ISBN: | 9781784878665 |
Book Author: | William Weaver |
Book Format: | Hardback |
Book Imprint: | Vintage Classics |
Book Publisher: | Vintage Publishing |
Book Dimensions: | 135 x 206 x 27 cm |
Book Publication Date: | 2023-10-05 |
Book Pagination: | 288 pages |
Book Weight: | 336g |
Sherlock & Pages is a little bookshop with a big heart. We are based in Frome, Somerset, England and curate lists of books in the areas we are passionate about – landscape, nature, history, and heritage. In short, the conservation of all we’ve inherited and all we are responsible to pass on. We aim to inspire and be inspired, to form a literary culture of care and passion about this precious planet we call home.
This is a shop where you might find something you haven’t seen before, and we like to think we’ve got something for everyone. We choose each of our books with care and for a reason. This is because our physical store is small but beautifully formed, holding only around 1200 titles at any one time. We try and recreate the feel of the shop wherever we are online, to reflect our niche categories and personality.
We have an active social media presence and aim to share our story with all our friends. The long-term goal is to build a hub for the books and writers we believe in. Who knows where our adventure will lead but by supporting Sherlock & Pages you’re helping us to add a further layer of magic to our little corner of the world. If you haven’t visited our physical store, one day you might just make a literary pilgrimage down to Somerset.
Our tagline is ‘Long Live the Hedgerows’ and our symbol a hibernating dormouse. If you want to support an independent with a unique character and which will share stories with you for years to come, then choose Sherlock & Pages. The world needs bookshops with soul, for they are ‘citadels of light.’
Sherlock & Pages is a little bookshop with a big heart. We are based in Frome, Somerset, England and curate lists of books in the areas we are passionate about – landscape, nature, history, and heritage. In short, the conservation of all we’ve inherited and all we are responsible to pass on. We aim to inspire and be inspired, to form a literary culture of care and passion about this precious planet we call home.
This is a shop where you might find something you haven’t seen before, and we like to think we’ve got something for everyone. We choose each of our books with care and for a reason. This is because our physical store is small but beautifully formed, holding only around 1200 titles at any one time. We try and recreate the feel of the shop wherever we are online, to reflect our niche categories and personality.
We have an active social media presence and aim to share our story with all our friends. The long-term goal is to build a hub for the books and writers we believe in. Who knows where our adventure will lead but by supporting Sherlock & Pages you’re helping us to add a further layer of magic to our little corner of the world. If you haven’t visited our physical store, one day you might just make a literary pilgrimage down to Somerset.
Our tagline is ‘Long Live the Hedgerows’ and our symbol a hibernating dormouse. If you want to support an independent with a unique character and which will share stories with you for years to come, then choose Sherlock & Pages. The world needs bookshops with soul, for they are ‘citadels of light.’