Marcovaldo
or the Seasons in the City (Translated by William Weaver)

See my full list of Favorite Cinnamon Rolls in SFF Novels at Before We Go Blog. Marcovaldo is a pure and innocent man, captivated by the simple things in life. In this collection of short stories, Italo Calvino tells the tales of Marcovaldo as he experiences the four seasons living in a city somewher......more

Marcovaldo is a book that I read for the first time when I was 8 years old and then, at intervals of about 10 years, I have always gladly reread. I would say that it is therefore a book that has marked my career as a reader. At the age of 8, I saw things there, which although not the ones that hit m......more

Italo Calvino is always fun to read. While Marcovaldo does not have the Borgesian or post-modern tropes of Invisible Cities or If on a winter's night a traveller, it is a heart-warming collection of brilliantly crafted stories, the pinnacle achievement being the lovable naivete and inventive imagina......more

I actually really liked this one, more than I expected. This is my second from Italo Calvino, and although this is a far difference from ".... If on a Winter's Night a Traveler", it was almost as great, in different ways. Nice to find an author than can write well in multiple genres/styles. "Morcova......more