{"product_id":"9781784874841-difficult-loves-and-other-stories","title":"Difficult Loves and Other Stories","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003eA spectacular display of this key European writer's early work\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis dazzling collection of stories follows the individual adventures of a varied cast of characters and masterfully illustrates Calvino's unique perspective and narrative gifts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA spectacular display of this key European writer's early work\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis dazzling collection of stories follows the individual adventures of a varied cast of characters and masterfully illustrates Calvino's unique perspective and narrative gifts. As well as the thirteen tales from his \u003ci\u003eDifficult Loves\u003c\/i\u003e collection this volume also includes 'Smog', 'A Plunge into Real Estate' and 'The Argentine Ant'.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The quirkiness and grace of the writing, the originality of the imagination at work, the occasional incandescence of vision, and a certain loveable nuttiness make this collection well worth reading' Margaret Atwood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'If this is not a masterpiece of twentieth-century prose writing, I cannot think of anything better' Gore Vidal on 'The Argentine Ant'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":30342862405729,"sku":"9781784874841","price":9.26,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_32258541.jpg?v=1737103057","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781784874841-difficult-loves-and-other-stories","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}