Mr Palomar
By Italo Calvino
Translated by William Weaver
A witty, elegant novel about looking, seeing, thinking, knowing and understanding
Mr Palomar is a delightful eccentric whose chief activity is looking at things. He is seeking knowledge; 'it is only after you have come to know the surface of things that you can venture to seek what is underneath'. Whether contemplating a fine cheese, a hungry gecko, a woman sunbathing topless or a flight of migrant starlings, Mr Palomar's observations render the world afresh.
- ISBN:
- 9780099430872
- Format:
- Paperback / softback
- Pages:
- 128
- Published:
- Publisher:
- Vintage Publishing
- Imprint:
- Vintage Classics
- Weight:
- 96 g