Author: LEVI, PRIMO
Title: A tranquil star : unpublished stories
Description: New York : W. W. Norton 2007. First Edition. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw. now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight. bright. clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new.; 8vo 8' - 9' tall; 164 pages; Description: 164 p. ; 22 cm. Subjects: Biography and autobiography --Literary --Fiction - General. Summary: Primo Levi was one of the most astonishing voices to emerge from the Twentieth Century. This landmark selection of his short stories opens up a world of wonder. love. cruelty and curious twists of fate. where nothing is as it seems. In 'The Fugitive' an office worker composes the most beautiful poem ever with unforeseen consequences. while 'Magic Paint' sees a group of researchers develop a paint that mysteriously protects them from misfortune. 'Gladiators' and 'The Knall'; are chilling explorations of mass violence. and in 'The Tranquil Star' a simple story of stargazing becomes a meditation on language. imagination and infinity. by Primo Levi ; translated by Ann Goldstein and Alessandra Bastagli.Weight in Kg appr.:

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