Italo Calvino

[SpiderMonkey]

Has anyone here read anything of Italo Calvino's books? I read "If on a winter's night a traveller" and it is now one of my favourite books. I'm really keen to read some more, but don't really know where to start. Any suggestions from the audience?

[manny_c44]

Has anyone here read anything of Italo Calvino's books? I read "If on a winter's night a traveller" and it is now one of my favourite books.

I've never heard of this book (or author) but it sounds interesting, I will definitely read it.

[vimes]

Italo Calvino must be the one authors that I discovered through school's education program official list and that I actually enjoyed reading like it was a personal choice : I discovered The Nonexistent Knight something like 10 years ago and it's one of the few book I enjoy revisiting every other months.

If you're into Calvino, I suggest you also read The Baron in the Tree and Dino Buzzatti's books, like La famosa invasione degli orsi in Sicilia(i.e. L'invasion de la sicile par les ours in french) or ll colombre (i.e. Le K in french) ... I couldn't find the english titles, even on wikipedia , but they must have been translated.

[SpiderMonkey]

I discovered The Nonexistent Knight something like 10 years ago and it's one of the few book I enjoy revisiting every other months.

I just dug up the Amazon page and found this line in a review:

"The Nonexistant Knight" opens with Charlemagne and his army preparing for a massive battle -- except that one knight named Agilulf is, technically, nonexistant. Okay, he's the very image of honor and chivalry, but he's also a walking empty suit of white armor. For some reason, Charlemagne doesn't seem disturbed by this.

That's fucking awesome, it makes me grin. Gonna order it now. Will check out the other guy in the future too. Thanks.