{"product_id":"the-complete-cosmicomics-9780544577879","title":"The Complete Cosmicomics","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe definitive edition of the cosmicomics, Italo Calvino's short stories explore natural phenomena and the origins of the universe. \u003cem\u003eThe Complete Cosmicomics\u003c\/em\u003e brings together all of these enchanting stories--including some never before translated--in one volume for the first time.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eItalo Calvino's beloved cosmicomics cross planets and traverse galaxies, speed up time or slow it down to the particles of an instant. Through the eyes of an ageless guide named Qfwfq, Calvino explores natural phenomena and tells the story of the origins of the universe. Poignant, fantastical, and wise, these thirty-four dazzling stories--collected here in one definitive anthology--relate complex scientific and mathematical concepts to our everyday world. They are an indelible (and unfailingly delightful) literary achievement. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Nimble and often hilarious . . . Trying to describe such a diverse and entertaining mix, I have to admit, just as Calvino does so often, that my words fail here, too. There's no way I -- or anyone, really -- can muster enough of them to quite capture the magic of these stories . . . Read this book, please.\" -- Colin Dwyer, \u003cem\u003eNPR\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eItaly's most beloved modern writer (\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e), ITALO CALVINO (1923-1985) attained worldwide renown as one of the twentieth century's greatest storytellers. His works--including the novels \u003ci\u003eInvisible Cities\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIf on a winter's night a traveler\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Baron in the Trees\u003c\/i\u003e--have been translated into dozens of languages.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Mariner Books Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50598848233746,"sku":"9780544577879","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3db9df5b-5849-4dd0-a8da-bb44c2ed568f.jpg?v=1732192428","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-complete-cosmicomics-9780544577879","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}