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Name: Sentiero dei nidi di ragno
Rating: 3.8 (5 reviews)
Author: Italo Calvino

📘 Sentiero dei nidi di ragno by Italo Calvino

In the Ligurian town of Pontedera, 23‑year‑old Pin, an apprentice cobbler, lives with his sister and a prostitute, spending nights in a seedy bar. An encounter with a Nazi officer thrusts him into the clandestine world of the Italian partisans. Calvino offers a child’s perspective on the war, blending the raw reality of underground resistance with the universal journey toward adulthood. The novel, now restored from its censored Italian edition, provides a nuanced look at the battle for identity in wartime Italy. The narrative is enriched by Calvino's unabridged preface, which contextualizes the youthful voice and imaginative scope that have distinguished his work for generations.

First publish date: 1957

Genre: Historical Fiction/20th Century Historical Fiction

Authors: Italo Calvino

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