Calvino, Italo
The Path to the Spiders' Nests (Penguin Modern Classics)
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- ISBN 13:
- 9780141189734
- author:
- Calvino, Italo
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2009
- Pages:
- 192
- Dimensions:
- 19.4 x 12.2 x 1.2 cm
- Genre:
- Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Pin, a young and ambitious cobbler's assistant, navigates the complexities of his war-torn town by sharing songs and jokes with the grown-ups. Among his audience is a German sailor, whose presence sparks a sense of rebellion in Pin. In a bold act, Pin hides the sailor's pistol among the spiders' nests, setting off a chain of events that entangles him in the adults' conflict. This fable-like story, penned by Italo Calvino, explores the intricate relationships between people and the power of small acts of defiance.
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